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Welcome to Tigrett ...

Tigrett is located in Dyer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tigrett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Tigrett is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tigrett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Tigrett: 731

Websites for Tigrett ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ddcc.dyercountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tigrett, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Tigrett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tigrett.

  • Mengelwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dyersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Elizabeth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Churchton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
    • Churchton is located in Dyer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
  • Trenton
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bells
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dyer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Halls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Tigrett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tigrett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tigrett. 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 Tigrett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tigrett. See our Newspapers Page for Tigrett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tigrett ...

Looking for more information about Tigrett? 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 Tigrett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tigrett.

Adding Tigrett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tigrett 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 Tigrett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tigrett post office opened in 1913.

We also found Tigrett in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tigrett.

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 Tigrett - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/