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Welcome to Euchee ...

Euchee is located in Meigs County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Euchee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Euchee is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Euchee (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Euchee: (423)

Communities near Euchee ...

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

  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Lakemont Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • College Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Harriman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
    • Harriman is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
  • Sweetwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
  • Spring City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Surprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Decatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Euchee ...

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

Adding Euchee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Euchee 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 Euchee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Euchee post office opened in 1870.

We also found Euchee on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Euchee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Euchee. 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 Meigs, 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 Euchee - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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