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Welcome to Highland Rim ...

Highland Rim is located in Lincoln County<1>.


The location of Highland Rim has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Highland Rim is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highland Rim lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Highland Rim (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Highland Rim is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.

Communities near Highland Rim ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland Rim.

  • Fayetteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lynchburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
  • Gattistown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Ardmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
  • Ardmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
  • Huntland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Flintville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Clarks Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
    • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 387 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 Highland Rim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Rim.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland Rim. 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 Highland Rim.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Rim. See our Newspapers Page for Highland Rim.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Rim ...

Looking for more information about Highland Rim? 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 Highland Rim, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Rim.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Rim. 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 Lincoln, 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 Highland Rim - 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.









 

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