Welcome to Tanbark ...

Tanbark is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The location of Tanbark has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tanbark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

Tanbark is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tanbark lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Tanbark (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Tanbark is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Tanbark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tanbark - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tanbark.

Communities near Tanbark ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tanbark.

• Thompsons Store
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Burkesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
• Celina
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Byrdstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
• Dougan Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
  • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
• Leslie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
• Cloyds Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
  • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Grider
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
  • Grider is located in Cumberland County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tanbark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tanbark.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tanbark. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tanbark.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tanbark. See our Newspapers Page for Tanbark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tanbark ...

Looking for more information about Tanbark? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tanbark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tanbark.

Adding Tanbark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tanbark in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tanbark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tanbark post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tanbark.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tanbark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/