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Welcome to Binghamtown ...

Binghamtown is located in Bell County<1>.

Binghamtown is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Binghamtown: 606

Communities Also Named Binghamtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Binghamtown - they are located in Alabama and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Binghamtown ...

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

  • Harrogate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
  • Barbourville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Tazewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alanthus Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Tazewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
  • Pineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Minton Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
  • Cumberland Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Braden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Braden is located in Union County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
    • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
  • Yellow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Binghamtown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Binghamtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.