Hornsby, Tennessee

About Hornsby

Set in the southwestern part of Tennessee, Hornsby is a tiny community with an estimated population of 257.

Hornsby holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 245 residents per square mile.

📰 Hornsby News Today

• One dead in Holmes County crash WDHN · Aug 16
• William Tigner Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Shackelford Funeral Directors · Aug 1
• Evie Hornsby West rememberobits.com · Mar 20
• Homer Lee Doyle Obituary Jul 27, 2026 Shackelford Funeral Directors · Jul 27
• William Garner Obituary - Memphis, TN Dignity Memorial · Dec 3

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What Makes Hornsby Unique

• The only place in America named Hornsby — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏫 Schools in Hornsby

• Hornsby Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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