Welcome to Brick Mill ...
Brick Mill is located in Blount County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brick Mill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Brick Mill: Brick Ml. (or less commonly used: Brick Mll.)
Brick Mill is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brick Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Brick Mill, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Brick Mill: 865
Websites for Brick Mill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.blountchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brick Mill, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Brick Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brick Mill.
- Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maryville
- From Brick Mill to Maryville
- Farragut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
- McMullens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Alcoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
- Lenoir City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lenoir City
- From Brick Mill to Lenoir City
- Cowan Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Aldenwood Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Fairway Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Loudon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loudon
- From Brick Mill to Loudon
- Rocky Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 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 Brick Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brick Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brick Mill. 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 Brick Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brick Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Brick Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brick Mill ...
Looking for more information about Brick Mill? 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 Brick Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brick Mill.
Adding Brick Mill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brick Mill 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 Brick Mill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Brick Mill post office opened in 1858.
We also found Brick Mill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brick Mill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brick Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
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 Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brick Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |