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Welcome to Gailor ...

Gailor is located in Tipton County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Gailor had a population of 470 people.<2> (see below for details).

Gailor is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gailor: 731

Communities near Gailor ...

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

  • Lakeland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clopton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Atoka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brownsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Feathers Chapel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Munford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Carmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 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 Gailor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gailor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gailor ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, 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 Gailor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gailor - 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.