Welcome to Chanute ...
Chanute is located in Pickett County<1>.
The location of Chanute has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chanute, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Chanute is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chanute lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Chanute (for example, toward Oneida), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Chanute: (931)
Communities Also Named Chanute ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chanute - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chanute.
Communities near Chanute ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chanute.
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Byrdstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- Allardt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
- Allardt is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
- Cumberland Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
- Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
- Oak Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Pall Mall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pall Mall
- Pall Mall is located in Fentress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pall Mall <4>
- Slickford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Chanute. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chanute.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chanute. 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 Chanute.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chanute. See our Newspapers Page for Chanute.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chanute ...
Looking for more information about Chanute? 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 Chanute, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chanute.
Adding Chanute to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chanute 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 Chanute was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chanute post office opened in 1877.
We also found Chanute on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chanute.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chanute. 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 Pickett, 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 Chanute - 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/ |