Welcome to Lamontville ...
Lamontville is located in McMinn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamontville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Lamontville is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lamontville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lamontville (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Lamontville: 423
Communities near Lamontville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lamontville.
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Soddy Lake Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Etowah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Sale Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
- Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <3>
- Lakewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
- Hopewell Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 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 Lamontville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamontville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lamontville. 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 Lamontville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamontville. See our Newspapers Page for Lamontville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamontville ...
Looking for more information about Lamontville? 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 Lamontville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lamontville.
Adding Lamontville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lamontville 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 Lamontville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lamontville post office opened in 1886.
We also found Lamontville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamontville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lamontville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |