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Welcome to Linger Lake ...

Linger Lake is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Linger Lake: Linger Lk.

Linger Lake is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Linger Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Linger Lake (for example, toward Oakdale), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Linger Lake: 931

Communities near Linger Lake ...

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

  • Clarktown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Clarktown is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Lakemont Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Crossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield Glade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Lake Tansi Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
  • Newton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Monterey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 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 Linger Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linger Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linger Lake ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linger Lake - 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.