Welcome to Law ...
Law is located in Henderson County<1>.
The location of Law has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Law, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Law is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Law lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Law: (731)
Communities Also Named Law ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Law - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Law.
Communities near Law ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Law.
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Lavinia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <4>
- Ledbetter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Atkins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Union Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
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 Law. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Law.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Law. 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 Law.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Law. See our Newspapers Page for Law.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Law ...
Looking for more information about Law? 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 Law, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Law.
Adding Law to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Law 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 Law was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Law post office opened in 1883.
We also found Law in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Law.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Law. 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 Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Law - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |