Newbern, Tennessee
Newbern is a town of 3,289 people in Dyer County, Tennessee, founded in 1857.
Why visit Newbern
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Newbern–Dyersburg, Oakview Links and Newbern City Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Newbern
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Newbern
Newbern is a town in Dyer County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,349.
From the Wikipedia article Newbern, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Newbern–Dyersburg
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Railway station in Newbern, Tennessee
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes3
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
123 East Highway 77, Newbern
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 08:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship2
History
The first settlers came to the area in the 1840s. Owen Philly is credited with erecting the first house and store in the town, and it is believed that he named the town after his birthplace, New Bern, North Carolina. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway completed a line from Memphis, TN to Newbern in 1882. By 1895, the operation of the line and depot at Newbern was taken over by the Illinois Central Railroad.
In October 1902, Garfield Burley and Curtis Brown were lynched in downtown Newbern. Burley and Brown were tied together and hung from a telephone pole within sight of the town's train depot. The lynching is notable due to the efforts of several local community leaders to prevent it.
In 1930, a Works Progress Administration guidebook described the town as a "cotton trade center" with multiple cotton gins that handled much of the ginning work from Dyer County and the surrounding counties in northwest Tennessee.
In 1957, famed singer and performer Elvis Presley lived in Newbern and worked for the state highway department during the construction of Tennessee State Route 77, driving a gravel truck.
On April 2, 2006, sixteen people were killed in Newbern when it and its surrounding communities were directly hit by an F3 tornado. The storm caused nearly $15 million in damages.
From the History section of Newbern, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Newbern
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 32°F | 4.6 in |
| Mar | 61°F | 40°F | 5.9 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 5.1 in |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 5.4 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.3 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 2.6 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 4.5 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 33°F | 5.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dyersburg Iii Golf (11 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
Dyer County has had 17 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)
- 2022-01-14: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2021-12-13: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Caruthersville Memorial Airport (M05) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Dyersburg 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Caruthersville 23 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Union City 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Alamo 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- Martin 28 mi northeast, about 45 min by car
- Hayti 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Humboldt 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Bells 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Hickman 31 mi north, about 51 min by car
- Milan 32 mi southeast, about 52 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
- Dyer Country Newbern Depot, GamblinMonkey, Public domain
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