Welcome to Nutbush ...
Nutbush is located in Haywood County<1>.
The location of Nutbush has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nutbush, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Nutbush is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nutbush lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Nutbush, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Nutbush lies within the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Nutbush ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nutbush - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nutbush.
Communities near Nutbush ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nutbush.
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Bells
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
- Alamo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
- Halls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
- Bruceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Henning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <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 Nutbush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nutbush.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nutbush. 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 Nutbush.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nutbush. See our Newspapers Page for Nutbush.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nutbush ...
Looking for more information about Nutbush? 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 Nutbush, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nutbush.
Adding Nutbush to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nutbush 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 Nutbush was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Nutbush post office opened in 1881.
We also found Nutbush on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nutbush.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nutbush. 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 Haywood, 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 Nutbush - 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/ |