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Welcome to Inman ...

Inman is located in Marion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Inman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Inman is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Inman (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Inman: (423)

Communities Also Named Inman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Inman: This one is located in Marion County and the other is located in Cocke County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 14 communities that are also named Inman - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (3), Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, South Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Inman.

Communities near Inman ...

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

  • Chattanooga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • John Ross Estates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Newnan Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • East Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <4>
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Red Bank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Signal Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Signal Terrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
    • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 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 Inman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Inman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Inman ...

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

Adding Inman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Inman 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 Inman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Inman post office opened in 1884.

We also found Inman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Inman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Inman. 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 Marion, 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 Inman - 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/









 

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