Atoka, TN
Local News
- Firefighter injured in Atoka house fire; TBI investigating — WREG.com
- 105 Kimberly Dr, Atoka, TN 38004 — Realtor.com
- Louise Kellett Goodwin Obituary July 13, 2026 — Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center
- Atoka man jailed on $100K bond after threats target local elementary school — Action News 5
- ‘Safe Haven Baby Box exists for moments like this.’ Newborn receiving care after being safely surrendered — Fox 10 News
Official Local Resources
City of Atoka · Tipton County · Tennessee.gov · Tennessee Driver Services
Atoka (/əˈtoʊkə/) is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. In 1888, Atoka was a stop on the Newport News & Mississippi Valley Railroad. Today the City of New Orleans Amtrak passenger train makes its daily route between New Orleans and Chicago, through Atoka. The population was 10,008 at the 2020 census, making the Town of Atoka the largest municipality in Tipton County.
Historians and genealogists can trace Atoka’s origins back to the 1838 charter of Portersville. Atoka adopted Portersville’s charter as its own. World War I Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Joseph B. Adkison lived in Atoka, and he is buried nearby.
Five public parks exist within the town limits. The town has grown significantly since the 1990 census, at which time the population was only 659. Covington, the county seat, has the second largest population.