Welcome to Sewee ...
Sewee is located in Meigs County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sewee, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sewee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Sewee is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sewee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sewee (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Sewee: (423)
Communities near Sewee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sewee.
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Lakemont Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Sweetwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <5>
- Rockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Madisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <5>
- Etowah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <5>
- Spring City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <5>
- Surprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <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 Sewee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sewee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sewee. 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 Sewee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sewee. See our Newspapers Page for Sewee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sewee ...
Looking for more information about Sewee? 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 Sewee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sewee.
Adding Sewee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sewee 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 Sewee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sewee post office opened in 1848.
We also found Sewee in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sewee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sewee. 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 Meigs, 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 Sewee - 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/ |