Welcome to Quarryville ...
So far, we found very little information about Quarryville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Quarryville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Quarryville, please Contact Us.
Quarryville would have been located within present day Hawkins County<2>.
The location of Quarryville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quarryville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Quarryville is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Quarryville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Quarryville would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Quarryville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Quarryville - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quarryville.
Communities near Quarryville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quarryville.
- Morristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
- Rogersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Trent Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Bean Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <5>
- Beans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bright ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Monte Vista Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- White Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- White Pine is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <5>
- Alanthus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Mosheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <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 Quarryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quarryville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quarryville. 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 Quarryville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quarryville. See our Newspapers Page for Quarryville.
Adding Quarryville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quarryville 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 Quarryville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Quarryville post office opened in 1854.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quarryville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Quarryville, 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 Hawkins, 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 Quarryville - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |