Welcome to Caringer ...
So far, we found very little information about Caringer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Caringer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Caringer, please Contact Us.
Caringer would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caringer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Caringer is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Caringer was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Caringer, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Websites for Caringer ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Caringer, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Caringer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caringer.
- Jacktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Maryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McMullens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Fairway Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Rocky Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Madisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Walnut Hill Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Jena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Vonore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Caringer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caringer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caringer. 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 Caringer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caringer. See our Newspapers Page for Caringer.
Adding Caringer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caringer in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Caringer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Caringer post office opened in 1883. The Caringer post office closed in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caringer.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Caringer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caringer - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |