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Welcome to Madisonville ...

The city of Madisonville is located in Monroe County<1> and is the County Seat for Monroe County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Madisonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Madisonville for more information about variations on the name of Madisonville.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Madisonville has a population of 4,993 people<2> (see below for details).

Madisonville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Madisonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Madisonville (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Madisonville: 423 & 729<4>

The ZIP code for Madisonville: 37354<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madisonville had an population of 4,993 people. This is an increase of 9.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madisonville had a population of 4,577 people (which is 10.26% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Madisonville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Madisonville represents 0.07% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,577 people, the population of Madisonville increased 16.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,939 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Madisonville.

Communities Also Named Madisonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Madisonville - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madisonville.

Websites for Madisonville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.monroecountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Madisonville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Madisonville ...

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

  • Jacktown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Athens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • McMullens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Loudon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sweetwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Etowah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
  • Jena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jena is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
  • Surprise
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Vonore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Madisonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madisonville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madisonville. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madisonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madisonville ...

Looking for more information about Madisonville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Madisonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madisonville.

Adding Madisonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madisonville 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 (so far) for Madisonville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madisonville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madisonville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madisonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Madisonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Madisonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Madisonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madisonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.