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Welcome to Daysville ...

Daysville is located in Cumberland County<1>.


The location of Daysville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Daysville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Daysville is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Daysville (for example, toward Lakewood Village), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Daysville is located in the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Daysville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Daysville - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Daysville ...

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

  • Lakemont Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Crossville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • College Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Fairfield Glade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
    • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
  • Harriman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
    • Harriman is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
  • Rogers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Lake Tansi Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
    • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 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 Daysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daysville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daysville ...

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

Adding Daysville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Daysville post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daysville.

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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