Welcome to Gillentine ...
So far, we found very little information about Gillentine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gillentine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gillentine, please Contact Us.
Gillentine would have been located within present day Van Buren County<2>.
The location of Gillentine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillentine, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gillentine is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gillentine was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gillentine (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
If Gillentine still existed, it would have been in the (931) area code.
Communities near Gillentine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gillentine.
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - McMinnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
- Dunlap
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Pikeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Doyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Beersheba Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 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 Gillentine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gillentine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gillentine. 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 Gillentine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillentine. See our Newspapers Page for Gillentine.
Adding Gillentine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gillentine 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 Gillentine was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Gillentine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillentine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gillentine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillentine - 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. |