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>.
The location of Tysonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tysonville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Tysonville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tysonville would have been located in the (731) area code.
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)- 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 <5>
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
- Churchton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Dyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Englewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tysonville - 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. |