Welcome to Kincaid ...
Kincaid is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Kincaid has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kincaid, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Kincaid is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kincaid lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Kincaid (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Websites for Kincaid ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kincaid, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Kincaid ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Kincaid - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kincaid.
Communities near Kincaid ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kincaid.
- Jacktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- McMullens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lenoir City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <4>
- Fairway Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Loudon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
- Sweetwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Madisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Walnut Hill Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 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 Kincaid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kincaid.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kincaid. 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 Kincaid.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kincaid. See our Newspapers Page for Kincaid.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kincaid ...
Looking for more information about Kincaid? 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 Kincaid, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kincaid.
Adding Kincaid to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kincaid 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 Kincaid was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kincaid post office opened in 1887.
We also found Kincaid in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kincaid.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kincaid. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.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 Monroe, 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 Kincaid - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |