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Welcome to Archville ...

Archville is located in Polk County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Archville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Archville is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Archville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Archville (for example, toward Cartwright), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Archville: (423)

Communities Also Named Archville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Archville - they are located in New York and Ontario.

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

Communities near Archville ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pantertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Gregory
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • South Cleveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
    • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • Temple Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
    • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Etowah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
  • Wildwood Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
    • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Tennga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
    • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <3>
  • East Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
    • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people

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 Archville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Archville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Archville. 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 Archville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Archville ...

Looking for more information about Archville? 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 Archville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Archville.

Adding Archville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Archville 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 Archville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Archville post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Archville.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Archville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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