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Welcome to Maury City ...

The town of Maury City is located in Crockett County<1>.


The location of Maury City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Maury City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Maury City has a population of 652 people<3> (see below for details).

Maury City is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Maury City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Maury City is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maury City had an population of 652 people. This is a decrease of 3.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Maury City had a population of 674 people. This makes Maury City the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Maury City represents 0.01% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 262nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 674 people, the population of Maury City decreased 4.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 704 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Maury City.

Communities near Maury City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maury City.

  • Dyersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elizabeth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Brownsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Humboldt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
  • Ripley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Trenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Bells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Alamo
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Halls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <5>
  • Bruceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 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 Maury City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maury City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maury City. 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 Maury City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maury City. See our Newspapers Page for Maury City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maury City ...

Looking for more information about Maury City? 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 Maury City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maury City.

Adding Maury City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maury City 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 Maury City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Maury City post office opened in 1877.

We also found Maury City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maury City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maury City. 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 Crockett, 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 Maury City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maury City - 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/









 

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