Welcome to Miranda ...
So far, we found very little information about Miranda. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Miranda to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Miranda, please Contact Us.
Miranda would have been located within present day Overton County<2>.
The location of Miranda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Miranda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Miranda is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Miranda was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Miranda (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Miranda once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Miranda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Miranda - they are located in California, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miranda.
Communities near Miranda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miranda.
- Columbus Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Cookeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <5>
- Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Algood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <5>
- Livingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Baxter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <5>
- Celina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
- Dodson Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 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 Miranda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miranda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miranda. 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 Miranda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miranda. See our Newspapers Page for Miranda.
Adding Miranda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Miranda in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Miranda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Miranda post office opened in 1884.
We also found Miranda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Miranda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Miranda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miranda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |