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Welcome to Millington ...

The city of Millington is located in Shelby County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Millington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Millington has a population of 10,651 people<2> (see below for details).

Millington is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Millington and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Millington is within the (901) area code.

The ZIP code for Millington: 38053<4>

Websites for Millington ...

Official Website:   www.ci.millington.tn.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.millingtonchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Millington had an population of 10,651 people. This is an increase of 4.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Millington had a population of 10,176 people. This makes Millington the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Millington represents 0.16% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,176 people, the population of Millington decreased 2.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,433 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Millington.

Communities Also Named Millington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Millington - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oregon, Quebec and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millington.

Communities near Millington ...

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

  • Memphis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartlett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Germantown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Spring Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Clopton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Atoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <5>
  • Munford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Millington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millington ...

Looking for more information about Millington? 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 Millington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Millington.

Adding Millington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millington 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 Millington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Millington post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millington.

The official website for Millington: www.ci.millington.tn.us/

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

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 Shelby, 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 Millington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millington - 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 city (such as Millington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Millington 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/









 

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