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Welcome to Tysonville ...

So far, we found very little information about Tysonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tysonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tysonville, please Contact Us.

Tysonville would have been located within present day Gibson County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Tysonville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Tysonville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Tysonville was located: 731

Communities Also Named Tysonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tysonville - they are located in Alabama and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Tysonville ...

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

  • Dyersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Churchton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Churchton is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Newbern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyer is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
  • Greenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Englewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Englewood is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 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 Tysonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tysonville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tysonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tysonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.