Welcome to Pine Mountain ...
So far, we found very little information about Pine Mountain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pine Mountain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pine Mountain, please Contact Us.
Pine Mountain would have been located within present day Campbell County<2>.
The location of Pine Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Mountain, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Pine Mountain: Pine Mtn. (or less commonly used: Pine Mntn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pine Mountain is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pine Mountain was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pine Mountain (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Pine Mountain would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Pine Mountain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pine Mountain - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (3), Kentucky and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Mountain.
Communities near Pine Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Mountain.
- Fraterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- LaFollette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <5>
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
- Pine Crest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Jellico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <5>
- Caryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <5>
- Jacksboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
- Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <5>
- Rocky Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <5>
- Fincastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Norris
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <5>
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 Pine Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine Mountain. 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 Pine Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Mountain.
Adding Pine Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pine Mountain 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 Pine Mountain was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/
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 Pine Mountain, 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 Campbell, 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 Pine Mountain - 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. |