Welcome to Arcott ...

Arcott is located in Clay County<1>.

The location of Arcott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcott, 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.

Arcott is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Arcott lies within the (931) area code.

Communities near Arcott ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
• Livingston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Thompsons Store
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Celina
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Dodson Branch
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
• Gainesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
  • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>
• Bangham Village
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
  • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
• Gamaliel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <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 Arcott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcott.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcott ...

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

Adding Arcott to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcott.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/