Welcome to Sexton ...
Sexton is located in Giles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sexton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Sexton is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sexton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sexton: 931
Communities Also Named Sexton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Sexton - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), North Carolina (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sexton.
Communities near Sexton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sexton.
- Lawrenceburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Liberty Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Powell Chapel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
- New Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Wales
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
- Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Rogersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <3>
- Ardmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
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 Sexton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sexton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sexton. 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 Sexton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sexton. See our Newspapers Page for Sexton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sexton ...
Looking for more information about Sexton? 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 Sexton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sexton.
Adding Sexton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sexton 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 Sexton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sexton post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sexton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sexton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
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 Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sexton - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |