Welcome to Monteagle ...
The town of Monteagle is primarily located in Grundy County<1>. A portion of Monteagle extends into Marion County and Franklin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monteagle, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monteagle has a population of 1,234 people<2> (see below for details).
Monteagle is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Monteagle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Monteagle (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Monteagle: 931
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monteagle had an population of 1,234 people. This is an increase of 3.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monteagle had a population of 1,192 people (which is 8.68% of the total population of Grundy County). This makes Monteagle the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Monteagle represents 0.02% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 222nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,192 people, the population of Monteagle decreased 3.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,238 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monteagle.
Communities Also Named Monteagle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Monteagle: This one is located in Grundy County and the other is located in Franklin County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monteagle.
Communities near Monteagle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monteagle.
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Jasper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- South Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pittsburg
- South Pittsburg is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Pittsburg <4>
- Decherd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
- Decherd is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
- Sewanee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
- Sewanee is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <4>
- Estill Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
- Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
- Gruetli
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Gruetli - Laager
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
- Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
- Whitwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
- Whitwell is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <4>
- Cowan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
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 Monteagle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monteagle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monteagle. 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 Monteagle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monteagle. See our Newspapers Page for Monteagle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monteagle ...
Looking for more information about Monteagle? 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 Monteagle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monteagle.
Adding Monteagle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monteagle 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 Monteagle was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Monteagle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monteagle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monteagle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grundy, 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 Monteagle. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monteagle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |