Welcome to Conyersville ...
Conyersville is located in Henry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conyersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
Conyersville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Conyersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Conyersville: 731
Communities near Conyersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conyersville.
- Murray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Spring Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Big Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Henry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
- Hazel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Conyersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conyersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conyersville. 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 Conyersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conyersville. See our Newspapers Page for Conyersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conyersville ...
Looking for more information about Conyersville? 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 Conyersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conyersville.
Adding Conyersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Conyersville 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 Conyersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Conyersville post office opened in 1845.
We also found Conyersville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conyersville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conyersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |