Welcome to Randolph ...
Randolph is located in Tipton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Randolph, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Randolph is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Randolph lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Randolph, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Randolph: (731)
Communities Also Named Randolph ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Randolph - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Randolph.
Communities near Randolph ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Randolph.
- Spring Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Lakeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
- Millington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <4>
- Clopton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Atoka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
- Covington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Osceola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
- Munford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
- Mount Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <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 Randolph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Randolph.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Randolph. 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 Randolph.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Randolph. See our Newspapers Page for Randolph.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Randolph ...
Looking for more information about Randolph? 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 Randolph, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Randolph.
Adding Randolph to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Randolph 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 Randolph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Randolph post office opened in 1828.
We also found Randolph in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Randolph.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randolph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com
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 Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Randolph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |