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Welcome to Dellrose ...

Dellrose is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dellrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Dellrose is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dellrose: 931

The ZIP code for Dellrose: 38453<3>

Communities near Dellrose ...

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

  • Powell Chapel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
  • Pulaski
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Park City Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Wales
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ardmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
  • Olivet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Cornersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Ardmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gordon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 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 Dellrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dellrose.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dellrose ...

Looking for more information about Dellrose? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dellrose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dellrose.

Adding Dellrose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dellrose 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 (so far) for Dellrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dellrose post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dellrose.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dellrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dellrose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dellrose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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