Welcome to Luminary ...
Luminary is located in Bledsoe County<1>.
Luminary is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Luminary lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Luminary (for example, toward Spring City), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Luminary: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Luminary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Luminary.
- Crossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Tansi Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Spring City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Graysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Center Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Greenbriar Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 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 Luminary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luminary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Luminary. 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 Luminary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Luminary. See our Newspapers Page for Luminary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luminary ...
Looking for more information about Luminary? 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 Luminary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luminary.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bledsoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luminary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Luminary area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Luminary area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |