Welcome to Gillenwater ...
So far, we found very little information about Gillenwater. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gillenwater to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gillenwater, please Contact Us.
Gillenwater would have been located within present day Hawkins County<2>.
The location of Gillenwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillenwater, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gillenwater is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gillenwater was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gillenwater would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities near Gillenwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gillenwater.
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Mount Carmel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Trent Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Waycross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Mosheim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <5>
- Blair Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Surgoinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
- Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <5>
- Sneedville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <5>
- Fall Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
- Fall Branch is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <5>
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 Gillenwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gillenwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gillenwater. 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 Gillenwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillenwater. See our Newspapers Page for Gillenwater.
Adding Gillenwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gillenwater 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 Gillenwater was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillenwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Gillenwater, 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 Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillenwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |