Welcome to Cagle ...
Cagle is located in Sequatchie County<1>.
The location of Cagle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cagle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Cagle is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cagle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cagle (for example, toward Graysville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Cagle: (423)
Communities Also Named Cagle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cagle - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cagle.
Communities near Cagle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cagle.
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Dunlap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Cartwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Pikeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <4>
- Gruetli
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Gruetli - Laager
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
- Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
- Whitwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
- Whitwell is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <4>
- Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Mowbray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 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 Cagle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cagle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cagle. 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 Cagle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cagle. See our Newspapers Page for Cagle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cagle ...
Looking for more information about Cagle? 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 Cagle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cagle.
Adding Cagle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cagle 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 Cagle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cagle post office opened in 1881.
We also found Cagle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cagle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cagle. 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 Sequatchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cagle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |