Welcome to College Park ...

College Park is located in Carter County<1>.

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

College Park is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

College Park is within the boundaries of the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named College Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named College Park - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (3), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4) and Virginia (9).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for College Park.

Communities near College Park ...

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

• Johnson City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of College Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City<5>
• Collingwood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Collingwood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of College Park.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Collingwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood<5>
• Shell Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of College Park.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shell Creek
• Elizabethton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of College Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elizabethton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton<5>
• Cross
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of College Park.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cross
• Mill Point
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Mill Point lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of College Park.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mill Point
• Colonial Heights
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of College Park.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Heights
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights<5>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Nolichucky was located 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of College Park.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Erwin
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southwest of College Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Erwin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin<5>
• Jonesborough
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Jonesborough lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west of College Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jonesborough
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College Park ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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