Welcome to Rotherwood ...
Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Rotherwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rotherwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Rotherwood is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rotherwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rotherwood is located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Rotherwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rotherwood - they are located in Georgia, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rotherwood.
Communities near Rotherwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rotherwood.
- Kingsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <5>
- Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Colonial Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
- Church Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Jonesborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
- Jonesborough is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <5>
- Harrtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Waycross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Spurgeon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 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 Rotherwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rotherwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rotherwood. 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 Rotherwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rotherwood. See our Newspapers Page for Rotherwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rotherwood ...
Looking for more information about Rotherwood? 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 Rotherwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rotherwood.
Adding Rotherwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rotherwood 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 Rotherwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rotherwood post office opened in 1870.
We also found Rotherwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rotherwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rotherwood. 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 Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rotherwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |