Welcome to Gann ...
Gann is located in Gibson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gann, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Gann is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gann lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gann: 731
Communities Also Named Gann ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gann - they are located in Arkansas and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gann.
Communities near Gann ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gann.
- Lavinia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Humboldt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McKenzie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
- Medina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Huntingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Union Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Dresden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
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 Gann. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gann.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gann. 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 Gann.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gann. See our Newspapers Page for Gann.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gann ...
Looking for more information about Gann? 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 Gann, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gann.
Adding Gann to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gann 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 Gann was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gann post office opened in 1883.
We also found Gann in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gann.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Gann - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |