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Welcome to Chalybeate ...

Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chalybeate, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

Chalybeate is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Chalybeate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Chalybeate (for example, toward Dayton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Chalybeate: 931

Communities Also Named Chalybeate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chalybeate - they are located in Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Chalybeate ...

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

  • Smyrna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • McMinnville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunlap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <3>
  • Sopha ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
  • Cartwright
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
  • Pikeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Gruetli
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Gruetli - Laager
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Altamont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Chalybeate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chalybeate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chalybeate ...

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

Adding Chalybeate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chalybeate 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 (so far) for Chalybeate was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chalybeate.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chalybeate - 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.