Welcome to Lancing ...
Lancing is located in Morgan County<1>.
The location of Lancing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lancing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Lancing is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lancing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lancing (for example, toward Clarkrange), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Lancing lies within the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Lancing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lancing - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lancing.
Communities near Lancing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lancing.
- Lakemont Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Harriman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
- Rockwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Rogers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Oliver Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
- Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <4>
- Coalfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 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 Lancing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lancing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lancing. 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 Lancing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lancing. See our Newspapers Page for Lancing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lancing ...
Looking for more information about Lancing? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lancing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lancing.
Adding Lancing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lancing 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 Lancing was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Lancing in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Lancing post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lancing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lancing. 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 Morgan, 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 Lancing - 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/ |