Welcome to Dumplin ...
Dumplin is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dumplin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
Dumplin is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dumplin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dumplin is within the (865) area code.
Communities near Dumplin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dumplin.
- Kodak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
- Clevenger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Sevierville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
- Sevierville is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <4>
- Dyers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Seymour Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Humes Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- Jefferson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pigeon Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 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 Dumplin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dumplin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dumplin. 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 Dumplin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dumplin. See our Newspapers Page for Dumplin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dumplin ...
Looking for more information about Dumplin? 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 Dumplin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dumplin.
Adding Dumplin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dumplin 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 Dumplin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dumplin post office opened in 1859.
We also found Dumplin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dumplin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dumplin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dumplin - 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/ |