Welcome to Caffey ...
Caffey is located in McNairy County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caffey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Caffey is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Caffey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Caffey: 731
Communities Also Named Caffey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Caffey - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caffey.
Communities near Caffey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caffey.
- Tulu
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Savannah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Selmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
- Belle Meade
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
- Burnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Bethel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <4>
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 Caffey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caffey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caffey. 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 Caffey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caffey. See our Newspapers Page for Caffey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caffey ...
Looking for more information about Caffey? 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 Caffey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caffey.
Adding Caffey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caffey 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 Caffey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Caffey post office opened in 1884.
We also found Caffey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caffey.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caffey - 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/ |