Welcome to Armathwaite ...

Armathwaite is located in Fentress County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Armathwaite, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Armathwaite had a population of 11,517 people.<3> (see below for details).

Armathwaite is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: While Armathwaite is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Armathwaite is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.

Communities near Armathwaite ...

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

• Gernt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• Cooper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Oneida
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <5>
• Jamestown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
• Huntsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
• Grimsley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <5>
• Helenwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
  • Helenwood is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <5>
• Clarkrange
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkrange
  • Clarkrange is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkrange <5>
• Sunbright
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbright
  • Sunbright is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbright <5>
• Cumberland Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
  • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 489 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 Armathwaite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armathwaite.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armathwaite ...

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

Adding Armathwaite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Armathwaite 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 Armathwaite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Armathwaite post office opened in 1881.

We also found Armathwaite on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Armathwaite.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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