Welcome to Daylight ...
Daylight is located in Warren County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Daylight, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Daylight, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Daylight is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Daylight lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Daylight (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Daylight: (931)
Communities Also Named Daylight ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Daylight - they are located in Indiana and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Daylight.
Communities near Daylight ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Daylight.
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - McMinnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
- New Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Morrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
- Hollow Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Dowelltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <5>
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 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 Daylight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daylight.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Daylight. 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 Daylight.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Daylight. See our Newspapers Page for Daylight.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daylight ...
Looking for more information about Daylight? 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 Daylight, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Daylight.
Adding Daylight to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Daylight 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 Daylight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Daylight post office opened in 1882.
We also found Daylight in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Daylight.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daylight. 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 Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daylight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |