Welcome to Homestead ...

Homestead is located in Cumberland County<1>.

When the people of Homestead refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Homesteader<2>

Homestead is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Homestead (for example, toward Rockwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Homestead: 931

Communities Also Named Homestead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Homestead: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Knox County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 39 communities that are also named Homestead - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (6), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Homestead ...

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

• Clarktown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Lakemont Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• Crossville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• Fairfield Glade
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
• Rockwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• Rogers
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
• Lake Tansi Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Newton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
• Dykes Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• Spring City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring City is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <4>

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 Homestead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homestead.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestead ...

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