Welcome to Sirenburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Sirenburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sirenburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sirenburg, please Contact Us.
Sirenburg would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Sirenburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sirenburg, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sirenburg is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sirenburg was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sirenburg would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities near Sirenburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sirenburg.
- Clevenger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Greeneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <5>
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Bolton Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Pleasant View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Jaybird
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Monte Vista Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Tusculum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - White Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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>
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 Sirenburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sirenburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sirenburg. 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 Sirenburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sirenburg. See our Newspapers Page for Sirenburg.
Adding Sirenburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sirenburg 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 Sirenburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sirenburg.
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 Sirenburg, 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 Greene, 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 Sirenburg - 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. |