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Welcome to Hillcrest ...

Hillcrest is located in Roane County<1>.


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


Hillcrest is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hillcrest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Hillcrest is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Hillcrest is located in the (865) area code.

Communities Also Named Hillcrest ...

While we believe that this Hillcrest is located in Roane County, we know of another 6 Tennessee communities named Hillcrest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coffee, Cumberland, Dickson, Hamblen, Marshall and Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 88 communities that are also named Hillcrest - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois (4), Indiana (5), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), New Jersey (4), New York (3), North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillcrest.

Communities near Hillcrest ...

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

  • Crossville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • College Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Fairfield Glade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Harriman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
    • Harriman is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
  • Kingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
  • Rogers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Spring City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Surprise
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 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 Hillcrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillcrest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillcrest ...

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

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

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

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 Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillcrest - 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.









 

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