Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Linton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec and Wisconsin.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Linton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linton. 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 Linton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linton. See our Newspapers Page for Linton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linton ...
Looking for more information about Linton? 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 Linton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linton.
Adding Linton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linton 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 Linton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Linton post office opened in 1890.
We also found Linton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Linton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Linton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: