Welcome to Laager ...
Laager is located in Grundy County<1>.
The location of Laager has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laager, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Laager is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Laager lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Laager (for example, toward Flat Top), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Laager is located in the (931) area code.
Communities near Laager ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laager.
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Dunlap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
- Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Gruetli
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Whitwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
- Whitwell is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <4>
- Tracy City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
- Tracy City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <4>
- Powells Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Monteagle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
- Monteagle is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <4>
- Ruthledge Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Altamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
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 Laager. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laager.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laager. 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 Laager.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laager. See our Newspapers Page for Laager.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laager ...
Looking for more information about Laager? 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 Laager, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laager.
Adding Laager to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laager 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 Laager was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Laager post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laager.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laager. 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 Grundy, 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 Laager - 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/ |