Welcome to Difficult ...
Difficult is located in Smith County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Difficult, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Difficult had a population of 14,538 people.<2> (see below for details).
Difficult is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Difficult lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Difficult and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Difficult: (615)
Communities near Difficult ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Difficult.
- Columbus Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Hartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <5>
- Temperance Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
- Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bluff Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 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 Difficult. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Difficult.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Difficult. 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 Difficult.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Difficult. See our Newspapers Page for Difficult.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Difficult ...
Looking for more information about Difficult? 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 Difficult, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Difficult.
Adding Difficult to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Difficult 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 Difficult was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Difficult post office opened in 1866.
We also found Difficult in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Difficult.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Difficult. 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 Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Difficult. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Difficult - 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/ |