Welcome to Genesis ...

Genesis is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Genesis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Genesis is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Genesis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Genesis is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Genesis is located in the (931) area code.

Communities near Genesis ...

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

• Crossville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• Armathwaite
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
  • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
• Fairfield Glade
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
• Rogers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
• Lake Tansi Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Monterey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
• Dykes Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• Center Ford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
  • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
• Grimsley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <4>
• Greenbriar Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
  • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 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 Genesis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Genesis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Genesis ...

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

Adding Genesis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Genesis post office opened in 1876.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Genesis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

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