Welcome to Folger ...
So far, we found very little information about Folger. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Folger to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Folger, please Contact Us.
Folger would have been located within present day McMinn County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Folger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Folger is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Folger was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Folger (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Folger was located: 423
Communities Also Named Folger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Folger - they are located in Alaska, Ohio and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Folger.
Communities near Folger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Folger.
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
- South Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Etowah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
- Sale Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
- Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <4>
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hopewell Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- East Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 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 Folger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Folger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Folger. 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 Folger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Folger. See our Newspapers Page for Folger.
Adding Folger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Folger in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Folger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Folger post office opened in 1882.
We also found Folger in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Folger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Folger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Folger - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |