Why visit Alamo
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bank of Alamo.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Alamo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Alamo
Alamo is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Alamo had a population of 2,336. Alamo, located in the central part of West Tennessee, is the county seat of Crockett County.
From the Wikipedia article Alamo, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Bank of Alamo
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Bank building in Alamo, Tennessee
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Alamo was first founded as a trading post called Cageville by mercantile partners Isaac M. Johnson and Lycurgus Cage in 1846. The two were the first to do business in the town, engaging in general merchandising in 1847. Johnson became the town's first postmaster in 1848, and the town's first church, built by Methodists, was erected the following year. The name was changed to Alamo after the town became the county seat with the organization of Crockett County in late 1871—the act that formed Crockett County specified that its seat should bear that name, as the county had been formed to commemorate Davy Crockett's stand at the Alamo. The town was incorporated nearly fifty years later, in 1911.
From the History section of Alamo, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare2
Map of Alamo
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 29°F | 4.2 in | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 32°F | 4.3 in | 1.5 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 40°F | 5.2 in | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 50°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 59°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 33°F | 5.4 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Alamo 1 N (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Crockett County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-06-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado (Severe Storm)
- 2022-03-11: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Jackson 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Dyersburg 23 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Martin 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Caruthersville 41 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Union City 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Blytheville 45 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Atoka 45 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Arlington 48 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lakeland 50 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bartlett 55 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Alamo-courthouse-square-southeast-tn, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
- Alamo-Bank-tn, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
- ISS038-E-18045 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-18043 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS024-E-13890 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-18044 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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