Welcome to Medina ...
The city of Medina is located in Gibson County<1>.
The location of Medina has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Medina, 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, Medina has a population of 4,280 people<3> (see below for details).
Medina is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Medina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Medina is within the (731) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medina had an population of 4,280 people. This is an increase of 23.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 341.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Medina had a population of 3,479 people (or 7% of the total population of Gibson County). This makes Medina the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Medina represents 0.05% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,479 people, the population of Medina increased 259.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 969 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Medina.
Communities Also Named Medina ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Medina - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medina.
Communities near Medina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medina.
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Atkins ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Union Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Humboldt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
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 Medina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medina. 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 Medina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medina. See our Newspapers Page for Medina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medina ...
Looking for more information about Medina? 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 Medina, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Medina.
Adding Medina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Medina 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 Medina was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Medina in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Medina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medina. 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 Medina. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medina - 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. |