Welcome to Fanchers Mills ...
Fanchers Mills is located in White County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fanchers Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Fanchers Mills: Fanchers Mls. (or less commonly used: Fanchers Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fanchers Mills for more information about variations on the name of Fanchers Mills.
Fanchers Mills is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fanchers Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fanchers Mills (for example, toward Lakemont Heights), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Fanchers Mills: (931)
Communities near Fanchers Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fanchers Mills.
- Clarktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Cookeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
- Temperance Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Algood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
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 Fanchers Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fanchers Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fanchers Mills. 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 Fanchers Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fanchers Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Fanchers Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fanchers Mills ...
Looking for more information about Fanchers Mills? 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 Fanchers Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fanchers Mills.
Adding Fanchers Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fanchers Mills 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 Fanchers Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fanchers Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fanchers Mills. 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 White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fanchers Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |