Welcome to Paint Rock ...
Paint Rock is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Paint Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paint Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Paint Rock is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Paint Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Paint Rock is within the boundaries of the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Paint Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Paint Rock - they are located in Alabama, Tennessee (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paint Rock.
Communities near Paint Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paint Rock.
- Greeneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <4>
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Bolton Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Jaybird
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Tusculum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Mosheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <4>
- West Myers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <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 Paint Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paint Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paint Rock. 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 Paint Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paint Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Paint Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paint Rock ...
Looking for more information about Paint Rock? 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 Paint Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paint Rock.
Adding Paint Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Paint Rock post office opened in 1878.
We also found Paint Rock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paint Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paint Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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 Paint Rock - 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/ |