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Welcome to McNairy ...

McNairy is located in McNairy County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McNairy, 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.

McNairy is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from McNairy, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for McNairy: 731

Communities near McNairy ...

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

  • Parkburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
  • Deanburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deanburg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • Henderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Selmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Teague
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Teague is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
  • Adamsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jacks Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crump
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eastview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Eastview is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 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 McNairy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McNairy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McNairy ...

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

Adding McNairy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McNairy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McNairy - 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.