Welcome to Gower ...
So far, we found very little information about Gower. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gower to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gower, please Contact Us.
Gower would have been located within present day Wayne County<2>.
The location of Gower has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gower is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gower was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Gower still existed, it would have been in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Gower ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gower - they are located in Illinois and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gower.
Communities near Gower ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gower.
- Lawrenceburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <5>
- New Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Ashland Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Hohenwald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <5>
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Loretto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
- Voorhies
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Corning ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Collinwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Ethridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <5>
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 Gower. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gower.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gower. 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 Gower.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gower. See our Newspapers Page for Gower.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gower - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |