Welcome to Atoka ...
The town of Atoka is located in Tipton County<1>.
The location of Atoka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atoka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Atoka has a population of 9,554 people<3> (see below for details).
Atoka is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Atoka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Atoka, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Atoka: (731)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Atoka had an population of 9,554 people. This is an increase of 13.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 195.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Atoka had a population of 8,387 people (or 13.73% of the total population of Tipton County). This makes Atoka the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Atoka represents 0.13% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,387 people, the population of Atoka increased 159.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,235 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Atoka.
Communities Also Named Atoka ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Atoka - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atoka.
Communities near Atoka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atoka.
- Bartlett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
- Spring Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Lakeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Millington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <5>
- Clopton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Gainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 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 Atoka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atoka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atoka. 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 Atoka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atoka. See our Newspapers Page for Atoka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atoka ...
Looking for more information about Atoka? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Atoka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Atoka.
Adding Atoka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atoka 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 Atoka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Atoka post office opened in 1873.
We also found Atoka on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atoka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atoka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com
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 Tipton, 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 Atoka. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atoka - 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/ |