Welcome to Chilhowey ...
So far, we found very little information about Chilhowey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chilhowey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chilhowey, please Contact Us.
Chilhowey would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chilhowey is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Chilhowey was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Chilhowey, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Websites for Chilhowey ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Chilhowey, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Chilhowey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chilhowey.
- Maryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McMullens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Alcoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cowan Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Fairway Estates
(11 miles [17.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Eagleton Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Walnut Hill Estates
(9 miles [14.5 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
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 Chilhowey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chilhowey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chilhowey. 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 Chilhowey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chilhowey. See our Newspapers Page for Chilhowey.
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 Chilhowey, 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 Chilhowey - 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. |