Welcome to Cunningham ...

Cunningham is located in Obion County<1>.

Cunningham is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cunningham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Cunningham, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Cunningham: 731

Communities Also Named Cunningham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Cunningham: This one is located in Obion County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 23 communities that are also named Cunningham - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Missouri (2), New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cunningham.

Websites for Cunningham ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.obioncountytennessee.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cunningham, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cunningham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cunningham.

• Mengelwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
  • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
• Dyersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
• Churchton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
  • Churchton is located in Dyer County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
• Caruthersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
  • Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <3>
• Tiptonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
  • Tiptonville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <3>
• Newbern
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
  • Newbern is located in Dyer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <3>
• Hayti
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <3>
• Ridgely
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Englewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Obion County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
• New Markham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
  • New Markham is located in Lake County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people

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 Cunningham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cunningham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cunningham. 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 Cunningham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cunningham. See our Newspapers Page for Cunningham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cunningham ...

Looking for more information about Cunningham? 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 Cunningham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cunningham.

Adding Cunningham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cunningham in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cunningham was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cunningham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cunningham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/