Welcome to Independence ...

Independence is located in Hancock County<1>.

Independence is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Independence: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Independence ...

While we believe that this Independence is located in Hancock County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Independence. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henderson and Overton County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Independence ...

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

• Church Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Rogersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
• Trent Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
• Waycross
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
• Blair Gap
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
• Surgoinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <4>
• Sneedville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sneedville is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <4>
• Fall Branch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fall Branch is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <4>
• Red Bridge Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 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 Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence ...

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