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Welcome to Huntingdon ...

The town of Huntingdon is located in Carroll County<1> and is the County Seat for Carroll County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntingdon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Huntingdon has a population of 3,826 people<2> (see below for details).

Huntingdon is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Huntingdon: 731

The ZIP code for Huntingdon: 38344<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huntingdon had an population of 3,826 people. This is a decrease of 3.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Huntingdon had a population of 3,985 people (which is 14.01% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Huntingdon the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Huntingdon represents 0.06% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,985 people, the population of Huntingdon decreased 8.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,349 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Huntingdon.

Communities Also Named Huntingdon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Huntingdon - they are located in British Columbia, Pennsylvania and Quebec.

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

Communities near Huntingdon ...

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

  • Lavinia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ledbetter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Atkins ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Atkins is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
  • Union Cross
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
  • Milan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • McKenzie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Spring Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Crossroads
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Pillowville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 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 Huntingdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntingdon.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntingdon. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huntingdon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntingdon ...

Looking for more information about Huntingdon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Huntingdon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huntingdon.

Adding Huntingdon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Huntingdon 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 (so far) for Huntingdon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Huntingdon post office opened in 1824.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntingdon.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huntingdon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntingdon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Huntingdon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huntingdon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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