Welcome to Lorraine ...
Lorraine is located in Rhea County<1>.
The location of Lorraine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorraine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Lorraine is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lorraine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lorraine (for example, toward Newton), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Lorraine: (423)
Communities Also Named Lorraine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Lorraine - they are located in California, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lorraine.
Communities near Lorraine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lorraine.
- Lakemont Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Crossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
- College Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
- Fairfield Glade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Lake Tansi Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Surprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <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 Lorraine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lorraine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lorraine. 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 Lorraine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lorraine. See our Newspapers Page for Lorraine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorraine ...
Looking for more information about Lorraine? 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 Lorraine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lorraine.
Adding Lorraine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lorraine 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 Lorraine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lorraine post office opened in 1880.
We also found Lorraine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorraine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorraine. 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 Rhea, 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 Lorraine - 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/ |