Welcome to Isham ...

Isham is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Isham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Isham is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The area code for Isham: (423)

Communities Also Named Isham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Isham - it's located in Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Isham ...

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

• Gernt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• Williamsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Oneida
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
• Jellico
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
• Huntsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
• Helenwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
  • Helenwood is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>
• Elk Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
  • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
• Norma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Norma is located in Scott County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
• Pine Knot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
  • Pine Knot is located in McCreary County (KY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knot <4>
• Revelo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
  • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isham ...

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

Adding Isham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Isham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Isham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Isham post office opened in 1882.

We also found Isham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/