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Welcome to Indian Mound ...

Indian Mound is located in Stewart County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Mound, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Indian Mound is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Indian Mound: 931

The ZIP code for Indian Mound: 37079<3>

Communities Also Named Indian Mound ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Indian Mound: This one is located in Stewart County and the other is located in DeKalb County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 3 communities that are also named Indian Mound - they are located in Louisiana and Missouri.

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

Communities near Indian Mound ...

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

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 Indian Mound. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Mound.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Mound ...

Looking for more information about Indian Mound? 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 Indian Mound, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Mound.

Adding Indian Mound to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Indian Mound 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 Indian Mound was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Indian Mound post office opened in 1848.

We also found Indian Mound in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Mound.

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

The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com

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 Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian Mound - 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 Indian Mound). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Indian Mound or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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