Welcome to Tulu ...

Tulu is located in McNairy County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tulu, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Tulu had a population of 18,655 people.<3> (see below for details).

Tulu is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Tulu: (731)

Communities Also Named Tulu ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tulu - it's located in Nevada.

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

Communities near Tulu ...

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

• Corinth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>
• Savannah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
  • Savannah is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
• Selmer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
  • Selmer is located in McNairy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <5>
• Belle Meade
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
  • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
• Adamsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Adamsville is located in McNairy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <5>
• Farmington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
• Crump
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
  • Crump is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <5>
• Burnsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
• Bethel Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
  • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <5>
• Nixon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Nixon is located in Hardin County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 718 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 Tulu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tulu.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tulu ...

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

Adding Tulu to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tulu post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tulu.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tulu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/