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Welcome to Pope ...

Pope is located in Perry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pope, 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.

Pope is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pope is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Pope ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Pope - they are located in Alabama (3), California (2), Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pope ...

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

  • Johnson Ford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
    • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
  • Mount Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
  • Clifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Parsons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
  • Scotts Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lobelville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
    • Lobelville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
  • Decaturville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
  • Chesterfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 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 Pope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pope.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pope ...

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

Adding Pope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pope 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 Pope was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Pope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pope.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.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 Perry, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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