Welcome to Choptack ...
Choptack is located in Hawkins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Choptack, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Choptack is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Choptack lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Choptack: 423
Communities near Choptack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Choptack.
- Morristown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Trent Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Bean Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <4>
- Beans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Bright ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Monte Vista Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Alanthus Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Mosheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <4>
- Casablanca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 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 Choptack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Choptack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Choptack. 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 Choptack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Choptack. See our Newspapers Page for Choptack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Choptack ...
Looking for more information about Choptack? 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 Choptack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Choptack.
Adding Choptack to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Choptack 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 Choptack was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Choptack post office opened in 1873.
We also found Choptack in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Choptack.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Choptack. 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 Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Choptack - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |