Welcome to Balta ...

Balta is located in Rhea County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Balta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Balta is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Balta is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Balta is located in the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Balta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Balta - they are located in Kansas and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Balta ...

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

• Lakemont Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• Crossville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• College Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Fairfield Glade
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
• Rockwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• Rogers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
• Lake Tansi Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Newton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
• Dykes Crossroads
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• Spring City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Spring City is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balta ...

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

Adding Balta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Balta in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

From that list, the Balta post office opened in 1882.

We also found Balta on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Balta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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