Welcome to Chesney ...
Chesney is located in Union County<1>.
Chesney is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chesney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Chesney, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Chesney: 865
Communities Also Named Chesney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chesney - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chesney.
Communities near Chesney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chesney.
- Kodak
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
- Cook Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Dyers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Kings Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Smithwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - New Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <4>
- Maynardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
- Mascot
(11 miles [17.7 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 Chesney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesney. 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 Chesney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesney. See our Newspapers Page for Chesney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesney ...
Looking for more information about Chesney? 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 Chesney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chesney.
Adding Chesney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chesney 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 Chesney was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/
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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |