Welcome to Leadvale ...
Leadvale is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leadvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Leadvale is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leadvale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Leadvale: 865
Communities Also Named Leadvale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Leadvale: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Cocke County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leadvale.
Communities near Leadvale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leadvale.
- Clevenger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cook Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Morristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
- Dyers Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson City
- From Leadvale to Jefferson City
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Jaybird
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Dandridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <4>
- Bean Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bean Station
- From Leadvale to Bean Station
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 Leadvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leadvale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leadvale. 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 Leadvale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leadvale. See our Newspapers Page for Leadvale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leadvale ...
Looking for more information about Leadvale? 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 Leadvale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leadvale.
Adding Leadvale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leadvale 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 Leadvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Leadvale post office opened in 1844.
We also found Leadvale in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leadvale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leadvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leadvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |