Welcome to Savannah ...
The city of Savannah is located in Hardin County<1> and is the County Seat for Hardin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Savannah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Savannah has a population of 6,925 people<2> (see below for details).
Savannah is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Savannah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Savannah is located in the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Savannah: 38372<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Savannah was originally named Rudd's Ferry. For more information about the names of Savannah, see The Names of Savannah on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Savannah ...
Official Website: www.cityofsavannah.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Savannah had an population of 6,925 people. This is a decrease of 0.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Savannah had a population of 6,982 people (which is 26.8% of the total population of Hardin County). This makes Savannah the county's most populous community.
The population of Savannah represents 0.11% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,982 people, the population of Savannah has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,917 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Savannah.
Communities Also Named Savannah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Savannah - they are located in California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Savannah.
Communities near Savannah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Savannah.
- Johnson Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Tulu
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Swift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <6>
- Lutts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <6>
- Nixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Eastview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Michie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
- Michie is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <6>
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 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 Savannah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Savannah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Savannah. 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 Savannah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Savannah. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Savannah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Savannah ...
Looking for more information about Savannah? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Savannah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Savannah.
Adding Savannah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Savannah 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 Savannah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Savannah post office opened in 1828.
We also found Savannah in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Savannah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Savannah: www.cityofsavannah.org/
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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Savannah. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Savannah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Savannah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Savannah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |