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Welcome to Calico ...

Calico is located in Meigs County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Calico had a population of 490 people.<2> (see below for details).

Calico is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Calico: 423 & 729<4>

Communities Also Named Calico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Calico - they are located in California (2), North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Calico ...

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

  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sale Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Spring City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Surprise
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Graysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Lakewood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Niota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Charleston
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Calico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calico.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calico ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calico.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Calico area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Calico area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.