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Welcome to Revere ...

Revere is located in Madison County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Revere, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Revere is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Revere is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Revere lies within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Revere ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Revere - they are located in Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Revere ...

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

  • Greeneville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Woodfin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
    • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Forest Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 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 north)
    • 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
  • Weaverville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tusculum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
    • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Mars Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ernestville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
    • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Revere ...

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

Adding Revere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Revere 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 Revere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Revere post office opened in 1901.

We also found Revere on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Revere.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Revere. 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 Revere - 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/









 

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