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Welcome to Chestoa ...

Chestoa is located in Unicoi County<1>.


The location of Chestoa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Chestoa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Chestoa is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chestoa is within the (423) area code.

Websites for Chestoa ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unicoicounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Chestoa, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Chestoa ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
  • East Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • Jonesborough
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bolton Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
    • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
  • Pleasant View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
  • Onks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
    • Onks is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
  • Camelot Two
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
    • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
  • Unicoi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestoa ...

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

Adding Chestoa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chestoa 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 Chestoa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chestoa post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chestoa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestoa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Unicoi, 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 Chestoa - 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/









 

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