Welcome to Calderwood ...
Calderwood is located in Blount County<1>.
The location of Calderwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calderwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Calderwood is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Calderwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Calderwood and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Calderwood: (865)
Websites for Calderwood ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.blountchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Calderwood, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Calderwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Calderwood - they are located in Michigan and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calderwood.
Communities near Calderwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calderwood.
- Jacktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Maryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- McMullens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Cowan Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Fairway Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Rocky Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Hill Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Jena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Vonore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <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 Calderwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calderwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calderwood. 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 Calderwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calderwood. See our Newspapers Page for Calderwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calderwood ...
Looking for more information about Calderwood? 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 Calderwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Calderwood.
Adding Calderwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calderwood 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 Calderwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Calderwood post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calderwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calderwood. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calderwood - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |