Welcome to Elkins ...

Elkins is located in Franklin County<1>.

Elkins is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Elkins: 931

Communities Also Named Elkins ...

While we believe that this Elkins is located in Franklin County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Elkins. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cannon and Hickman County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named Elkins - they are located in Arkansas (2), Louisiana, New Hampshire, New Mexico (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Elkins ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elkins, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Elkins ...

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

• Tullahoma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <3>
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Manchester is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
• Winchester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Winchester is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
• Lynchburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
• Gattistown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
• Decherd
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Decherd is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <3>
• Sewanee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sewanee is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <3>
• Southgate Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
• Cowan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowan is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
• New Union
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • New Union is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 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 Elkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkins ...

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