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Welcome to Bloomington ...

Bloomington is located in Pickett County<1>.

When the people of Bloomington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bloomingtonian<2>

Bloomington is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Bloomington: 931

Communities Also Named Bloomington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Bloomington: This one is located in Pickett County and the other is located in Putnam County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 33 communities that are also named Bloomington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomington.

Communities near Bloomington ...

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

  • Cooper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompsons Store
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Jamestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Burkesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Celina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Byrdstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Dale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
    • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
  • Taylors Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomington ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Pickett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bloomington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bloomington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.