Welcome to Chimneytop ...

So far, we found very little information about Chimneytop. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Chimneytop to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chimneytop, please Contact Us.

Chimneytop would have been located within present day Hawkins County<2>.

The location of Chimneytop has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chimneytop, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Chimneytop is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Chimneytop was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Chimneytop once stood is in the (423) area code.

Communities near Chimneytop ...

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

• Kingsport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <5>
• Greeneville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
  • Greeneville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <5>
• Bloomingdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
• Colonial Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
• Church Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
• Jonesborough
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Jonesborough is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <5>
• Mount Carmel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
• Bolton Estates
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Forest Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
• Rogersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>

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

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

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

Adding Chimneytop to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chimneytop 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 for Chimneytop was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chimneytop.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/