Welcome to Tabernacle ...
Tabernacle is located in Tipton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tabernacle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Tabernacle is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tabernacle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tabernacle: 731
Communities Also Named Tabernacle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Tabernacle: This one is located in Tipton County and the other is located in Haywood County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 16 communities that are also named Tabernacle - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, South Carolina (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tabernacle.
Communities near Tabernacle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tabernacle.
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Clopton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Atoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Munford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 west)
- 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>
- Mason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Tabernacle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tabernacle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tabernacle. 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 Tabernacle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tabernacle. See our Newspapers Page for Tabernacle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tabernacle ...
Looking for more information about Tabernacle? 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 Tabernacle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tabernacle.
Adding Tabernacle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tabernacle 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 Tabernacle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tabernacle post office opened in 1868.
We also found Tabernacle in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tabernacle.
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 Tabernacle - 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/ |