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Welcome to Netherlands ...

So far, we found very little information about Netherlands. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Netherlands to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Netherlands, please Contact Us.

Netherlands would have been located within present day Overton County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Netherlands is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Netherlands was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Netherlands (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The Area Code where Netherlands was located: 931

Communities Also Named Netherlands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Netherlands - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Netherlands ...

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

  • Columbus Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Cookeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafayette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Algood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Monterey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Plains is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Baxter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodson Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Gainesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Netherlands. See our Newspapers Page for Netherlands.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Netherlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Netherlands - 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.