Welcome to Darden ...
Darden is located in Henderson County<1>.
The location of Darden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Darden had a population of 399 people.<3> (see below for details).
Darden is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Darden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Darden: (731)
Communities Also Named Darden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Darden - they are located in Mississippi and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darden.
Communities near Darden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darden.
- Johnson Ford
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Darden.
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson Ford
- Mount Lebanon
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Darden.
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Lebanon
- Atkins ‑ Historic
- Union Cross
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Darden.
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Union Cross
- Lexington
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Darden.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lexington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington<6>
- Parsons
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Darden.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Parsons
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons<6>
- Scotts Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
- Scotts Hill lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the south of Darden.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Scotts Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill<6>
- Decaturville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Darden.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Decaturville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville<6>
- Pleasant Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Darden.
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant Hill
- Saltillo
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Darden.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Saltillo
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 Darden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darden. 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 Darden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darden. See our Newspapers Page for Darden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darden ...
Looking for more information about Darden? 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 Darden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Darden.
Adding Darden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darden 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 that we've found for Darden was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> From that list, the Darden post office opened in 1889.
We also found Darden in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Darden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darden. 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 Henderson, 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 Darden. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Darden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6381, Longitude: -88.2170 In this case, the coordinates for Darden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |