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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Elmwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmwood and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Elmwood:
    • 36.225890, -85.884708
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Elmwood
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Elmwood ...

We found 61 communities that share the name Elmwood.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Elmwood.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 60 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 60 communities, 57 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Elmwood [Sumner County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This Elmwood is located in Boone County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the west of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Elmwood.
      • Chicot County
      • This Elmwood is located in Chicot County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Elmwood.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Elmwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Elmwood.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Elmwood [Alameda County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Elmwood [Fairfield County].
      • Hartford County
      • This Elmwood is located in Hartford County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Elmwood.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Elmwood is located in New Castle County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Elmwood.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Elmwood [Marion County].
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Elmwood is located in Fulton County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Elmwood.
      • Laurens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Elmwood [Laurens County].
      • Twiggs County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Elmwood [Twiggs County].
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Elmwood is located in Lake County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Elmwood.
      • Peoria County
      • This Elmwood is located in Peoria County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the north northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Elmwood.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Elmwood is located in Boone County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the north of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Elmwood.
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Elmwood [Miami County].
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elmwood [Atchison County].
    • Kentucky
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Elmwood [Wayne County].
      • Webster County
      • This Elmwood is located in Webster County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Elmwood.
    • Louisiana
      • De Soto Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Elmwood [De Soto Parish].
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Elmwood is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Elmwood.
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Elmwood.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Elmwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Elmwood.
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Elmwood [Knox County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Elmwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Elmwood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Elmwood is located in Hampden County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Elmwood.
      • Plymouth County
      • This Elmwood is located in Plymouth County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Elmwood.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Elmwood [Berrien County].
      • Iron County
      • This Elmwood is located in Iron County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<2> to the north of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Elmwood.
      • Tuscola County
      • This Elmwood is located in Tuscola County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the north northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Elmwood.
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Elmwood [Wayne County].
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Elmwood [Hennepin County].
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Elmwood [Cape Girardeau County].
      • Pike County
      • This Elmwood is located in Pike County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Elmwood.
      • Saline County
      • This Elmwood is located in Saline County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the west northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Elmwood.
    • Nebraska
      • Cass County
      • This Elmwood is located in Cass County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Elmwood.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Elmwood lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Elmwood.
      • Merrimack County
      • This Elmwood is located in Merrimack County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km] to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Elmwood.
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Elmwood is located in Cayuga County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Elmwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Bertie County
      • This Elmwood is located in Bertie County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the east of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Elmwood.
      • Iredell County
      • This Elmwood is located in Iredell County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Elmwood.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Elmwood lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Elmwood is located in Ashtabula County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Elmwood.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elmwood [Franklin County].
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elmwood [Hamilton County].
      • Pickaway County
      • This Elmwood is located in Pickaway County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the north northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Elmwood.
    • Oklahoma
      • Beaver County
      • This Elmwood is located in Beaver County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the west of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Elmwood.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Elmwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • McKean County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Elmwood [McKean County].
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Elmwood is located in Philadelphia County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Elmwood.
      • York County
      • This Elmwood is located in York County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Elmwood.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Elmwood lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Elmwood is located in Providence County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Elmwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Edgefield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Elmwood [Edgefield County].
      • Richland County
      • This Elmwood is located in Richland County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Elmwood.
    • Texas
      • Anderson County
      • This Elmwood is located in Anderson County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Elmwood.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Elmwood [Walla Walla County].
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This Elmwood is located in Mason County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Elmwood.
      • Wayne County
      • This Elmwood is located in Wayne County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Elmwood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Pierce County
      • This Elmwood is located in Pierce County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Elmwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmwood ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bluff Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Buffalo Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
    • Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <5>
  • Carthage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Mound
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
    • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
  • Club Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Springs
    • Club Springs is located in Smith County
  • Defeated
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
    • Defeated is located in Smith County
  • Edgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Smith County
  • Gordonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
    • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Jackson County
  • Stone Bridge ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
    • Stone Bridge is located in Smith County
  • Stonewall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Smith County
  • Tanglewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Smith County

How Far From Elmwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elmwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elmwood and extending to:

  • Carthage, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Elmwood to Nashville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmwood. 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 we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Elmwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elmwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2259, Longitude: -85.8847       In this case, the coordinates for Elmwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elmwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Elmwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.245 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.167 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.29 degrees.









 

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