Welcome to Gernt ...

Gernt is located in Fentress County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gernt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Gernt had a population of 38,844 people.<3> (see below for details).

Gernt is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Gernt is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.

Communities near Gernt ...

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

• Armathwaite
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Oneida
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <5>
• Jamestown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
• Huntsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
• Grimsley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Winfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Helenwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
  • Helenwood is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <5>
• Allardt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <5>
• Sunbright
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbright
  • Sunbright is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbright <5>
• Cumberland Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
  • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 489 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 Gernt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gernt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gernt ...

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

Adding Gernt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gernt 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 Gernt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gernt post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gernt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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