Welcome to Chuckey ...

Chuckey is located in Greene County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chuckey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Chuckey is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Chuckey: (423)

Communities near Chuckey ...

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

• Johnson City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Greeneville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Bolton Estates
  (5 miles [8 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
• Forest Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chuckey ...

Looking for more information about Chuckey? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chuckey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chuckey.

Adding Chuckey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chuckey post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chuckey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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