Welcome to Garrettsburg ...
Garrettsburg is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garrettsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Garrettsburg is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Garrettsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Garrettsburg: 731
Communities Also Named Garrettsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Garrettsburg - they are located in Kentucky and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garrettsburg.
Communities near Garrettsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garrettsburg.
- Union Cross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- McKenzie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Huntingdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- New Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
- New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Bruceton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
- Bruceton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
- Trezevant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hollow Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Garrettsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrettsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garrettsburg. 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 Garrettsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrettsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Garrettsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrettsburg ...
Looking for more information about Garrettsburg? 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 Garrettsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garrettsburg.
Adding Garrettsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garrettsburg 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 Garrettsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Garrettsburg post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrettsburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrettsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |