Welcome to Churchton ...
Churchton is located in Dyer County<1>.
The location of Churchton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Churchton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Churchton had a population of 6,737 people.<3> (see below for details).
Churchton is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Churchton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Churchton: (731)
Websites for Churchton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.ddcc.dyercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Churchton, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Churchton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Churchton - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Churchton.
Communities near Churchton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Churchton.
- Dyersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <5>
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <5>
- Ridgely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <5>
- Englewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Bruceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Kenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Rutherford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <5>
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 Churchton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Churchton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Churchton. 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 Churchton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Churchton. See our Newspapers Page for Churchton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Churchton ...
Looking for more information about Churchton? 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 Churchton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Churchton.
Adding Churchton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Churchton 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 Churchton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Churchton post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Churchton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churchton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dyer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Churchton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Churchton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |