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Welcome to Gismonda ...

Gismonda is located in Benton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gismonda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Gismonda is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gismonda is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.

Websites for Gismonda ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bentoncountynet.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gismonda, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Gismonda ...

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

  • Brevards Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
  • Pigeon Roost
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
    • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
  • Huntingdon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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.<2> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Hollow Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
    • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <4>
  • Big Sandy
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Gismonda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gismonda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gismonda ...

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

Adding Gismonda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gismonda 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 Gismonda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gismonda post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gismonda.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gismonda - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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