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Welcome to Hustburg ...

Hustburg is located in Humphreys County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hustburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hustburg is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hustburg: 931

Communities near Hustburg ...

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

  • Brevards Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
  • Halls Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
  • Pigeon Roost
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Bruceton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lobelville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollow Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Trinity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Estimated population in 2014: 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 Hustburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hustburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hustburg ...

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

Adding Hustburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hustburg 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 Hustburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hustburg.

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 Hustburg - 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.