Welcome to Winesap ...

Winesap is primarily located in Bledsoe County<1>. A portion of Winesap extends into Cumberland County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winesap, 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.

Winesap is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Winesap lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Winesap (for example, toward Graysville), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Winesap: (423)

Communities Also Named Winesap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winesap - they are located in Kentucky, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Winesap ...

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

• Clarktown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Crossville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
• Sparta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• Lake Tansi Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
• Dykes Crossroads
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• Spring City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Pikeville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
• Spencer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
• Greenbriar Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
  • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 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 Winesap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winesap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winesap ...

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

Adding Winesap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winesap 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 Winesap was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winesap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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