Welcome to Humboldt ...
The city of Humboldt is primarily located in Gibson County<1>. A portion of Humboldt extends into Madison County.
The location of Humboldt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Humboldt, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Humboldt has a population of 8,157 people<3> (see below for details).
Humboldt is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Humboldt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Humboldt is located in the (731) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Humboldt had an population of 8,157 people. This is a decrease of 3.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Humboldt had a population of 8,452 people (or 17.01% of the total population of Gibson County). This makes Humboldt the county's most populous community.
The population of Humboldt represents 0.13% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,452 people, the population of Humboldt decreased 10.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,467 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Humboldt.
Communities Also Named Humboldt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Humboldt - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Humboldt.
Communities near Humboldt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Humboldt.
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Lavinia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <5>
- Ledbetter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Medina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Union Central
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Bells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <5>
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 Humboldt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humboldt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Humboldt. 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 Humboldt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Humboldt. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Humboldt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humboldt ...
Looking for more information about Humboldt? 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 Humboldt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Humboldt.
Adding Humboldt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Humboldt 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 Humboldt was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Humboldt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Humboldt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humboldt. 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 Gibson, 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 Humboldt. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humboldt - 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. |