Welcome to Currie ...
Currie is located in Gibson County<1>.
The location of Currie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Currie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Currie is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Currie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Currie: (731)
Communities Also Named Currie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Currie - they are located in Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Nevada, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ontario and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Currie.
Communities near Currie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Currie.
- Ledbetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Dyersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Churchton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- Union Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Alamo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <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 Currie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Currie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Currie. 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 Currie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Currie. See our Newspapers Page for Currie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Currie ...
Looking for more information about Currie? 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 Currie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Currie.
Adding Currie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Currie 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 Currie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Currie post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Currie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Currie. 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 Gibson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Currie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |