Welcome to Apalachia ...

Apalachia is located in Polk County<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).

Area Code for Apalachia: 423

Communities near Apalachia ...

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

• Jacktown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
• Pantertown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
  • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
• Etowah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
• Cutcane
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
  • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
• Belltown Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
  • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
• Murphy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
• Englewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
• Benton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• McCaysville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
  • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <4>
• Tellico Plains
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
  • Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>

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

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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Apalachia.

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

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.

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/