Welcome to Madisonville ...
The city of Madisonville is located in Monroe County<1> and is the County Seat for Monroe County.
The location of Madisonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Madisonville has a population of 4,993 people<3> (see below for details).
Madisonville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
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).
We don't have a date for the establishment of 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:
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 10.28% 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 (with 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.
Communities near Madisonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madisonville.
- Jacktown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Madisonville.
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jacktown
- Athens
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Madisonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Athens
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens<6>
- McMullens
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- McMullens lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Madisonville.
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McMullens
- Loudon
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Madisonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Loudon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon<6>
- Sweetwater
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Madisonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sweetwater
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater<6>
- Etowah
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Madisonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Etowah
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah<6>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
- Jena
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Madisonville.
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jena
- Surprise
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Madisonville.
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Surprise
- Vonore
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Madisonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vonore
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore<6>
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 for Madisonville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Madisonville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madisonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madisonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madisonville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madisonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madisonville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Madisonville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MadisonvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5232, Longitude: -84.3629 In this case, the coordinates for Madisonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |