Welcome to Breedenton ...

Breedenton is located in Meigs County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Breedenton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Breedenton is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Breedenton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Breedenton (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Breedenton is within the (423) area code.

Communities near Breedenton ...

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

• Athens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Dayton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Sweetwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
• Lakewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
• Spring City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Spring City is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <4>
• Surprise
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
  • Surprise is located in Meigs County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
• Graysville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
• Englewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Lakewood Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
• Niota
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
  • Niota is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <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 Breedenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breedenton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Breedenton ...

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

Adding Breedenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Breedenton 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 Breedenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Breedenton post office opened in 1883.

We also found Breedenton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Breedenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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