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Welcome to Gipsonville ...

Gipsonville is located in Giles County<1>.

Gipsonville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gipsonville: 931

Communities near Gipsonville ...

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

  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lewisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell Chapel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sawdust
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
    • Sawdust is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
  • New Prospect
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 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 Gipsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gipsonville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gipsonville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gipsonville - 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.