Welcome to Towell Ford ...

Towell Ford is located in Lee County<1>.

The location of Towell Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Towell Ford is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Towell Ford: (276)

Communities near Towell Ford ...

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

• Rogersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
• Trent Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
  • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
• Alanthus Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
  • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
• Pennington Gap
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
  • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
• Harlan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
• Sneedville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
  • Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <4>
• Red Bridge Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
  • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
• Mooresburg Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
  • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
• Jonesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Evarts
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
  • Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <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 Towell Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Towell Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Towell Ford ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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