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Welcome to Conklin ...

Conklin is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conklin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Conklin is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Conklin: 423

Communities Also Named Conklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Conklin - they are located in Alberta, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Virginia.

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

Communities near Conklin ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Greeneville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Jonesborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolton Estates
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Spurgeon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conklin ...

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

Adding Conklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conklin 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 Conklin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conklin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conklin - 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.