Welcome to Hanging Limb ...
Hanging Limb is located in Overton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hanging Limb, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanging Limb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Hanging Limb is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hanging Limb lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hanging Limb (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Hanging Limb is located in the (931) area code.
Communities near Hanging Limb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanging Limb.
- Algood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <5>
- Cooper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Monterey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
- Dykes Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- White Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Grimsley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
- Grimsley is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <5>
- Allardt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Clarkrange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkrange
- Clarkrange is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkrange <5>
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 Hanging Limb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanging Limb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanging Limb. 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 Hanging Limb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanging Limb. See our Newspapers Page for Hanging Limb.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanging Limb ...
Looking for more information about Hanging Limb? 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 Hanging Limb, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hanging Limb.
Adding Hanging Limb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hanging Limb 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 Hanging Limb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hanging Limb post office opened in 1888.
We also found Hanging Limb in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanging Limb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanging Limb. 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 Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanging Limb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |