Welcome to Ernestville ...
Ernestville is located in Unicoi County<1>.
The location of Ernestville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ernestville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Ernestville had a population of 1,324 people.<3> (see below for details).
Ernestville is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ernestville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ernestville: (423)
Websites for Ernestville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.unicoicounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ernestville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Ernestville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ernestville - they are located in Kentucky and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ernestville.
Communities near Ernestville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ernestville.
- Johnson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
- East Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Greeneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <5>
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Erwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
- Jonesborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
- Jonesborough is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <5>
- Bolton Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Onks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Ernestville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ernestville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ernestville. 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 Ernestville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ernestville. See our Newspapers Page for Ernestville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ernestville ...
Looking for more information about Ernestville? 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 Ernestville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ernestville.
Adding Ernestville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ernestville 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 Ernestville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ernestville post office opened in 1889.
We also found Ernestville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ernestville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ernestville. 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 Unicoi, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ernestville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ernestville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |