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Welcome to Coulterville ...

Coulterville is located in Hamilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coulterville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Coulterville is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Coulterville: 423

Communities Also Named Coulterville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Coulterville - they are located in California, Illinois and Ontario.

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

Communities near Coulterville ...

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

  • Soddy - Daisy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
    • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <4>
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Harrison Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
    • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
  • Dayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunlap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
  • Lakewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Hopewell Estates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
    • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
  • Lakesite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
    • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Pikeville
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Coulterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coulterville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coulterville ...

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

Adding Coulterville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Coulterville post office opened in 1879.

We also found Coulterville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coulterville.

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

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 Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coulterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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