Welcome to Tatumville ...
Tatumville is located in Dyer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tatumville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Tatumville is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tatumville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Tatumville: (731)
Websites for Tatumville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.ddcc.dyercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tatumville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Tatumville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tatumville - they are located in Arkansas and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tatumville.
Communities near Tatumville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tatumville.
- Mengelwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <3>
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Churchton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
- Newbern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <3>
- Alamo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
- Dyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
- Halls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <3>
- Bruceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 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 Tatumville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tatumville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tatumville. 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 Tatumville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tatumville. See our Newspapers Page for Tatumville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tatumville ...
Looking for more information about Tatumville? 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 Tatumville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tatumville.
Adding Tatumville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tatumville 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 Tatumville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tatumville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tatumville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Dyer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tatumville - 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. |