Welcome to State Line ...

State Line is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of State Line, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

State Line is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: State Line lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from State Line (for example, toward Byrdstown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for State Line: (423)

Communities Also Named State Line ...

While we believe that this State Line is located in Scott County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named State Line. Those communities are located in the following counties: Giles and Shelby County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 55 communities that are also named State Line - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York (4), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), Texas (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for State Line.

Communities near State Line ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near State Line.

• Gernt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• Williamsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Oneida
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
• Jellico
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Huntsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
• Helenwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
  • Helenwood is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>
• Elk Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
  • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
• Elgin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
• Norma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Norma is located in Scott County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
• Pine Knot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
  • Pine Knot is located in McCreary County (KY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knot <4>

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 State Line. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for State Line.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of State Line. 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 State Line.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around State Line. See our Newspapers Page for State Line.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for State Line ...

Looking for more information about State Line? 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 State Line, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for State Line.

Adding State Line to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of State Line 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 State Line was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for State Line.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for State Line. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/