Welcome to Gentry ...

Gentry is located in Putnam County<1>.

Google driving directions from your current location to Gentry

The location of Gentry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gentry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Gentry is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Gentry, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Gentry: 931

Communities Also Named Gentry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gentry - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gentry.

Communities near Gentry ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Cookeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
• Difficult
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
  • Difficult is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
• Temperance Hall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
• Smithville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Algood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Carthage
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• White Plains
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Bluff Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Baxter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Baxter is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>

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 Gentry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gentry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gentry ...

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

Adding Gentry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gentry 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 Gentry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gentry post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gentry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gentry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/