Finley, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Finley is located in Tennessee
Finley
Finley
Finley is located in the United States
Finley
Finley
Coordinates: 36°02′09″N 89°28′47″W / 36.03583°N 89.47972°W / 36.03583; -89.47972
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyDyer
Area
[1]
 • Total1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
282 ft (86 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total774
 • Density593.56/sq mi (229.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38030
Area code731
GNIS feature ID1284270[2]

Finley is an unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States.[2] It is located roughly 5.5 miles west of downtown Dyersburg along Tennessee State Route 104. Tennessee State Route 182 also passes through the community, which connects it with Interstate 155 and Lenox to the north.

History

Finley was the second settlement in Dyer County. George Davis, Willis Chamberlain, Jeremiah Pierce and William Martin moved to the area sometime between 1821 and 1822.[4]

Originally known as Pleasant Hill, the community was settled through the 1840s on the high ground just north of the modern day village. The area surrounding Finley was hunted by Davy Crockett, who named the creek that runs through Finley after himself. In 1881 the post office was founded and the community was officially named Finley after a local businessman.

Today, the village serves as a hub for the smaller communities of western Dyer County that lie within the Mississippi River alluvial plane. It is the home of Finley Elementary School, which traces its roots to the earliest days of the village. There are also four churches in the community- Finley Baptist Church, Finley Methodist Church, Finley United Pentecostal Church, and Junction Church of God. These churches work together on various community initiatives, including the annual Finley Freedom Festival early July. Finley has a post office, with ZIP code is 38030.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020774—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Notes

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Finley, Tennessee
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ The Goodspeed History of Tennessee: Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion & Weakley Counties. Nashville, TN: Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1887.
  5. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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