Welcome to Halls ...
The town of Halls is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Halls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Halls has a population of 2,062 people<2> (see below for details).
Halls is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Halls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Halls, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Halls lies within the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Halls: 38040<4>
Websites for Halls ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Halls, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Halls had an population of 2,062 people. This is a decrease of 8.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Halls had a population of 2,255 people (or 8.11% of the total population of Lauderdale County). This makes Halls the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Halls represents 0.04% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,255 people, the population of Halls decreased 2.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,311 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Halls.
Communities Also Named Halls ...
While we believe that this Halls is located in Lauderdale County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Halls. Those communities are located in the following counties: Benton and Knox County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 14 communities that are also named Halls - they are located in California, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Halls.
Communities near Halls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halls.
- Mengelwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Newbern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Alamo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <5>
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Henning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <5>
- Maury Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 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 Halls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halls. 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 Halls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls. See our Newspapers Page for Halls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halls ...
Looking for more information about Halls? 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 Halls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Halls.
Adding Halls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Halls 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 Halls was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Halls in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Halls post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Halls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Halls. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Halls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Halls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |