Welcome to Beartown ...
Beartown is located in Sullivan County<1>.
Beartown is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Beartown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beartown lies within the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Beartown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Beartown - they are located in Colorado (2), Kentucky, Montana, New York (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beartown.
Communities near Beartown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beartown.
- Kingsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
- Collingwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
- Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
- Cross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Bloomingdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Colonial Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
- Mount Carmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
- Harrtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Waycross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Beartown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beartown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beartown. 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 Beartown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beartown. See our Newspapers Page for Beartown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beartown ...
Looking for more information about Beartown? 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 Beartown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beartown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beartown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beartown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |