Welcome to Anderson ...

Anderson is located in Overton County<1>.

Anderson is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Anderson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Anderson (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Anderson: 931

Communities Also Named Anderson ...

While we believe that this Anderson is located in Overton County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Anderson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coffee, Franklin, Hamilton and Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Anderson ...

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

• Clarktown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Cookeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
• Crossville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
• Algood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
• Cooper
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Livingston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Dykes Crossroads
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• White Plains
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Grimsley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <3>
• Dodson Branch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...

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