Welcome to Tampico ...
Tampico is located in Grainger County<1>.
The location of Tampico has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tampico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Tampico is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tampico lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tampico lies within the (865) area code.
Communities Also Named Tampico ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Tampico - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana (2), Ohio, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tampico.
Communities near Tampico ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tampico.
- Kodak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
- Cook Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Dyers Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Kings Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Dandridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <4>
- Bean Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Beans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Tampico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tampico.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tampico. 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 Tampico.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tampico. See our Newspapers Page for Tampico.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tampico ...
Looking for more information about Tampico? 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 Tampico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tampico.
Adding Tampico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tampico 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 Tampico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tampico post office opened in 1848.
We also found Tampico in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tampico.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tampico. 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 Grainger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tampico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |