Welcome to Daus ...

Daus is located in Sequatchie County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Daus, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Daus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

Daus is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Daus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Daus (for example, toward Mowbray), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Daus: (423)

Communities near Daus ...

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

• Chattanooga
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
  • Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <4>
• Soddy - Daisy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
• Red Bank
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>
• Signal Mountain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
  • Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <4>
• Signal Terrace
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
  • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
• Harrison Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
• Dunlap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Jasper
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <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 Daus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daus ...

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

Adding Daus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daus 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 Daus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Daus post office opened in 1827.

We also found Daus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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