Welcome to Lawnville ...
Lawnville is located in Roane County<1>.
The location of Lawnville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawnville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Lawnville is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lawnville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lawnville (for example, toward Crab Orchard), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Lawnville is within the boundaries of the (865) area code.
Communities near Lawnville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawnville.
- Oak Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Farragut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
- McMullens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Lakemont Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- College Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Lenoir City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Harriman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
- Loudon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <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 Lawnville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawnville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawnville. 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 Lawnville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawnville. See our Newspapers Page for Lawnville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawnville ...
Looking for more information about Lawnville? 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 Lawnville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawnville.
Adding Lawnville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawnville 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 Lawnville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lawnville post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawnville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawnville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.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 Roane, 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 Lawnville - 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/ |