Welcome to Adolphus ...
Adolphus is located in Loudon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adolphus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Adolphus is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Adolphus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Adolphus (for example, toward Lake Tansi Village), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Adolphus: 865
Communities Also Named Adolphus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Adolphus - they are located in Georgia and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adolphus.
Websites for Adolphus ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.loudoncounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Adolphus, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Adolphus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adolphus.
- Oak Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Farragut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
- McMullens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Lakemont Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- College Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Lenoir City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harriman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
- Loudon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Adolphus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adolphus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adolphus. 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 Adolphus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adolphus. See our Newspapers Page for Adolphus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adolphus ...
Looking for more information about Adolphus? 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 Adolphus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adolphus.
Adding Adolphus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adolphus 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 Adolphus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Adolphus post office opened in 1882.
We also found Adolphus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adolphus.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Loudon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adolphus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |