Welcome to East Sweetwater ...
East Sweetwater is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of East Sweetwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for East Sweetwater: E. Sweetwater
East Sweetwater is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Sweetwater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from East Sweetwater (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Websites for East Sweetwater ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to East Sweetwater, the following might be of interest:
Communities near East Sweetwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Sweetwater.
- Jacktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- McMullens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Lenoir City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <4>
- Loudon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
- Sweetwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
- White Wing Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Etowah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <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 East Sweetwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Sweetwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Sweetwater. 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 East Sweetwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Sweetwater. See our Newspapers Page for East Sweetwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Sweetwater ...
Looking for more information about East Sweetwater? 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 East Sweetwater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Sweetwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Sweetwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.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 Monroe, 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 East Sweetwater - 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. |