Welcome to Bride ...
Bride is located in Tipton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bride, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Bride is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bride lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bride: 731
Communities near Bride ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bride.
- Clopton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Atoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Munford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
- Daniels Point Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Mason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bride. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bride.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bride. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bride.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bride. See our Newspapers Page for Bride.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bride ...
Looking for more information about Bride? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bride, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bride.
Adding Bride to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bride in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bride was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bride post office opened in 1885.
We also found Bride on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bride.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bride - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |