Welcome to Brockdell ...
Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County<1>.
Brockdell is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brockdell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Brockdell (for example, toward Dayton), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Brockdell: 423
Communities near Brockdell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brockdell.
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dunlap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sale Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
- Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <3>
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Cartwright
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mowbray
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Brockdell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brockdell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brockdell. 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 Brockdell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brockdell. See our Newspapers Page for Brockdell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brockdell ...
Looking for more information about Brockdell? 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 Brockdell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brockdell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bledsoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brockdell - 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. |