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Welcome to Trinity ...

Trinity is located in Humphreys County<1>.


The location of Trinity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Trinity, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Trinity had a population of 637 people.<3> (see below for details).

Trinity is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Trinity: (931)

Communities Also Named Trinity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Trinity: This one is located in Humphreys County and the other is located in Williamson County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 29 communities that are also named Trinity - they are located in Alabama (3), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trinity.

Communities near Trinity ...

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

  • Brevards Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
  • Brownsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Houston County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
  • Pigeon Roost
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
    • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
  • Waverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Johnsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
    • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <5>
  • McEwen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <5>
  • Tennessee Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Erin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <5>
  • Big Sandy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trinity ...

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

Adding Trinity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trinity 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 Trinity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Trinity post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trinity.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trinity. 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 Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Trinity.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trinity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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