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Welcome to Alumwell ...

Alumwell is located in Hawkins County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alumwell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Alumwell is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Alumwell: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Alumwell ...

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

  • Church Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Carmel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rogersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Trent Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
  • Bean Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bright ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bright is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
  • Mosheim
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Blair Gap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
  • Surgoinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sneedville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alumwell ...

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

Adding Alumwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alumwell 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 (so far) for Alumwell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alumwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alumwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Alumwell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Alumwell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.