Welcome to Lucy ...
Lucy is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Lucy is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lucy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lucy: 901
Communities Also Named Lucy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lucy - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lucy.
Communities near Lucy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lucy.
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bartlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- West Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <3>
- Lakeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
- Millington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clopton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 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 Lucy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lucy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lucy. 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 Lucy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucy. See our Newspapers Page for Lucy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucy ...
Looking for more information about Lucy? 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 Lucy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lucy.
Adding Lucy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lucy 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 Lucy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lucy post office opened in 1874.
We also found Lucy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucy - 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |