Welcome to Munford ...
The city of Munford is located in Tipton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Munford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Munford has a population of 6,127 people<2> (see below for details).
Munford is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Munford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Munford and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Munford: (731)
The ZIP code for Munford: 38058<4>
Websites for Munford ...
Official Website: www.munford.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Munford had an population of 6,127 people. This is an increase of 3.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Munford had a population of 5,927 people (or 9.7% of the total population of Tipton County). This makes Munford the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Munford represents 0.09% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,927 people, the population of Munford increased 25.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,708 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Munford.
Communities Also Named Munford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Munford - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Munford.
Communities near Munford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Munford.
- Bartlett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Spring Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Millington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <6>
- Clopton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <6>
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Mason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
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 Munford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Munford. 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 Munford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Munford. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Munford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munford ...
Looking for more information about Munford? 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 Munford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Munford.
Adding Munford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Munford 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 Munford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Munford post office opened in 1886.
We also found Munford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Munford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Munford: www.munford.com/
The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com
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 Tipton, 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 Munford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Munford - 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 Munford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Munford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |