Welcome to Clinchmore ...

Clinchmore is located in Campbell County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clinchmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1935.

Clinchmore is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Clinchmore is located in the (423) area code.

Communities near Clinchmore ...

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

• Fraterville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Oak Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• Spring Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
• Clinton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• LaFollette
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
  • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
  • LaFollette has also been known as:
  • Big Creek Gap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
• Oak Grove Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
  • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
• Oliver Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
  • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <4>
• Coalfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
  • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
• Pine Crest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
• Caryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clinchmore ...

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

Adding Clinchmore to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Clinchmore post office opened in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinchmore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/

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