Welcome to Hurricane Mills ...
Hurricane Mills is located in Humphreys County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurricane Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Hurricane Mills: Hurricane Mls. (or less commonly used: Hurricane Mlls.)
Hurricane Mills is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hurricane Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hurricane Mills is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.
The ZIP code for Hurricane Mills: 37078<3>
Communities near Hurricane Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hurricane Mills.
- Brevards Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Halls Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Pigeon Roost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
- Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- New Johnsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- McEwen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- McEwen is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <5>
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Lobelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
- Lobelville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <5>
- Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 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 Hurricane Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hurricane Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hurricane Mills. 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 Hurricane Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurricane Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Hurricane Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurricane Mills ...
Looking for more information about Hurricane Mills? 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 Hurricane Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hurricane Mills.
Adding Hurricane Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hurricane Mills 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 Hurricane Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hurricane Mills post office opened in 1876.
We also found Hurricane Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurricane Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurricane Mills. 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 Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hurricane Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Hurricane Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hurricane Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |