Welcome to Idlewild ...

Idlewild is located in McMinn County<1>.

Idlewild is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Idlewild (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Idlewild: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Idlewild ...

While we believe that this Idlewild is located in McMinn County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Idlewild. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gibson and Maury County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 31 communities that are also named Idlewild - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Illinois (3), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Idlewild ...

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

• Athens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Athens is located in McMinn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Dayton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Dayton is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Sweetwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
• Madisonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
• Etowah
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Etowah is located in McMinn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
• Hopewell Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
• Spring City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Surprise
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Surprise is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
• Decatur
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
• Englewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Englewood is located in McMinn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <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 Idlewild. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Idlewild.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idlewild ...

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