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Welcome to Clear Springs ...

Clear Springs is located in McMinn County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Clear Springs: Clear Spgs. (or less commonly used: Clear Spngs. or Clear Sprngs.)

Clear Springs is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Clear Springs (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Clear Springs: (423)

Communities Also Named Clear Springs ...

While we believe that this Clear Springs is located in McMinn County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Clear Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grainger, Greene and Knox County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 17 communities that are also named Clear Springs - they are located in Alabama (3), Florida (3), Kentucky, Manitoba, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clear Springs.

Communities near Clear Springs ...

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

  • Athens
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    • Athens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Clear Springs.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Athens
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens<5>
  • Dayton
  • Sweetwater
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    • Sweetwater lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Clear Springs.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sweetwater
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater<5>
  • Etowah
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Clear Springs.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Etowah
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah<5>
  • Lakewood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west of Clear Springs.
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakewood
  • Hopewell Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
    • Hopewell Estates lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Clear Springs.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hopewell Estates
  • Spring City
  • Surprise
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    • Surprise lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Clear Springs.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Surprise
  • Decatur
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    • Decatur lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Clear Springs.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur<5>
  • Graysville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Clear Springs.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Graysville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Springs ...

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

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

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

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 McMinn, 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 Clear Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clear Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4623, Longitude: -84.7649       In this case, the coordinates for Clear Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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