Welcome to Islandford ...
So far, we found very little information about Islandford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Islandford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Islandford, please Contact Us.
Islandford would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.
The location of Islandford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Islandford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Islandford is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Islandford was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Islandford (for example, toward Rogers), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Islandford once stood is in the (423) area code.
Communities near Islandford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Islandford.
- Lakemont Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Armathwaite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- College Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Fairfield Glade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
- Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <5>
- Harriman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
- Rockwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Coalfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Center Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Midtown Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 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 Islandford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Islandford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Islandford. 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 Islandford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Islandford. See our Newspapers Page for Islandford.
Adding Islandford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Islandford 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 Islandford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Islandford.
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 Islandford, 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 Morgan, 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 Islandford - 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. |