Welcome to Weakley ...
Weakley is located in Giles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weakley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Weakley is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Weakley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Weakley: (931)
Communities near Weakley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weakley.
- Lawrenceburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Liberty Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Powell Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
- New Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Southport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
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 Weakley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weakley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weakley. 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 Weakley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weakley. See our Newspapers Page for Weakley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weakley ...
Looking for more information about Weakley? 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 Weakley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weakley.
Adding Weakley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weakley 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 Weakley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Weakley post office opened in 1882.
We also found Weakley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weakley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weakley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
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 Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weakley - 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/ |