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Welcome to Poor ...

Poor is located in Hardeman County<1>.

Poor is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Poor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Poor - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Poor ...

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

  • Bolivar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Selmer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <3>
  • Eastview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Eastview is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Falkner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Guys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Guys is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Ramer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Grand Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hornsby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Kossuth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poor ...

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

Footnotes ...

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