Welcome to Erwin ...

The town of Erwin is located in Unicoi County<1> and is the County Seat for Unicoi County.

The location of Erwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Erwin has a population of 5,921 people<3> (see below for details).

Erwin is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Erwin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Erwin: (423)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Erwin.

Websites for Erwin ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unicoicounty.org/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Erwin had an population of 5,921 people. This is a decrease of 2.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Erwin had a population of 6,097 people (which is 33.29% of the total population of Unicoi County). This makes Erwin the county's most populous community.

The population of Erwin represents 0.1% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,097 people, the population of Erwin increased 8.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,610 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Erwin.

Communities Also Named Erwin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Erwin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Erwin ...

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

• Johnson City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Erwin.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City<6>
• East Ridge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Erwin.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Ridge
• Elizabethton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Erwin.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elizabethton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton<6>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Nolichucky was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Erwin.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Jonesborough
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Jonesborough lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Erwin.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jonesborough
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough<6>
• Pleasant View
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Erwin.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant View
• Onks
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
  • Onks lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Erwin.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Onks
• Camelot Two
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
  • Camelot Two lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Erwin.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Camelot Two
• Woodby Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Erwin.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodby Hill
• Tusculum
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
  • Tusculum lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Erwin.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tusculum

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 Erwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erwin.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erwin. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Erwin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erwin ...

Looking for more information about Erwin? 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 Erwin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Erwin.

Adding Erwin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Erwin 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 Erwin was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Erwin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Erwin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/