Welcome to Poplar Hill ...
Poplar Hill is located in Giles County<1>.
The location of Poplar Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poplar Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Poplar Hill is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poplar Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Poplar Hill lies within the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Poplar Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Poplar Hill: This one is located in Giles County and the other is located in McMinn County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 15 communities that are also named Poplar Hill - they are located in Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), South Carolina (2) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar Hill.
Communities near Poplar Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poplar Hill.
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Powell Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- Wales
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Ardmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Olivet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Ardmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Gordon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Minor Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Elkmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
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 Poplar Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplar Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poplar Hill. 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 Poplar Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Poplar Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Hill ...
Looking for more information about Poplar Hill? 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 Poplar Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar Hill.
Adding Poplar Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poplar Hill 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 Poplar Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Poplar Hill post office opened in 1855.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poplar Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
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 Giles, 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 Poplar Hill - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |