The location of Apalachia
Welcome to Apalachia ...
Apalachia is located in Polk County.
The location of Apalachia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Apalachia is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Apalachia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Apalachia and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Apalachia is within the boundaries of the (423) area code.
Communities near Apalachia ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Apalachia and not the distance if driven.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| McCaysville (GA) [Map] | 1,123 | S | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Murphy (NC) [Map] | 1,638 | E | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Belltown Hill [Map] | --- | S | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Benton [Map] | 1,289 | W | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Copperhill [Map] | 318 | S | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Ducktown [Map] | 469 | S | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Apalachia.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Apalachia. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Apalachia. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Apalachia.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Apalachia:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apalachia ...
Looking for more information about Apalachia? 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.
Looking for more information about Apalachia? 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 Apalachia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Apalachia.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apalachia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Apalachia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Apalachia) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apalachia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1681, Longitude: -84.3227 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Apalachia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Apalachia. |