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Welcome to Isleford ...

Isleford is located in Warren County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Isleford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Isleford is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Isleford: (931)

Communities Also Named Isleford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Isleford - it's located in Maine.

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

Communities near Isleford ...

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

  • McMinnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sopha ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
    • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
  • Gruetli
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
    • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Gruetli - Laager
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
    • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
  • Spencer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Altamont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
  • Coalmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
    • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Morrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Palmer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
  • Doyle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 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 Isleford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isleford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isleford ...

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

Adding Isleford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Isleford post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isleford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isleford. 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 Warren, 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 Isleford - 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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