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Welcome to Pigeon Roost ...

Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County<1>.

The location of Pigeon Roost has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Pigeon Roost had a population of 5,875 people.<3> (see below for details).

Pigeon Roost is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Pigeon Roost lies within the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Pigeon Roost ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pigeon Roost - it's located in Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pigeon Roost.

Communities near Pigeon Roost ...

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

  • Brevards Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Brevards Ferry lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Pigeon Roost.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brevards Ferry
  • Brownsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Pigeon Roost.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brownsville
  • Halls Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
    • Halls Creek lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the north of Pigeon Roost.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halls Creek
  • Camden
  • New Johnsonville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
    • New Johnsonville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Pigeon Roost.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Johnsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville<6>
  • McEwen
  • Tennessee Ridge
  • Erin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Pigeon Roost.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Erin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin<6>
  • Big Sandy
  • Salt Lick
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
    • Salt Lick lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Pigeon Roost.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salt Lick

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pigeon Roost ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pigeon Roost. 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 Humphreys, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pigeon Roost.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pigeon Roost - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pigeon Roost) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pigeon Roost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1031, Longitude: -87.8081       In this case, the coordinates for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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