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Welcome to Minor Hill ...

The city of Minor Hill is located in Giles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minor Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Minor Hill has a population of 531 people<2> (see below for details).

Minor Hill is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Minor Hill: 931

The ZIP code for Minor Hill: 38473<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minor Hill had an population of 531 people. This is a decrease of 1.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minor Hill had a population of 537 people. This makes Minor Hill the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 537 people, the population of Minor Hill increased 22.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 437 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Minor Hill.

Communities near Minor Hill ...

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

  • Lawrenceburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Powell Chapel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
  • Pulaski
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Prospect
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Wales
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Loretto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Ardmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Olivet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Rogersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minor Hill ...

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

Adding Minor Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minor Hill 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 Minor Hill was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minor Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Minor Hill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minor Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Minor Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minor Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.