Welcome to Clouds ...
Clouds is located in Claiborne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clouds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Clouds is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clouds lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Clouds (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Clouds: 423
Communities near Clouds ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clouds.
- Middlesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harrogate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
- Beans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Alanthus Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Maynardville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <3>
- Tazewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
- Massengill Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Rutledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Minton Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 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 Clouds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clouds.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clouds. 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 Clouds.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clouds. See our Newspapers Page for Clouds.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clouds ...
Looking for more information about Clouds? 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 Clouds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clouds.
Adding Clouds to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clouds 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 Clouds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clouds post office opened in 1913.
We also found Clouds in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clouds.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clouds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |