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Welcome to New Harmony ...

New Harmony is located in Bledsoe County<1>.

New Harmony is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: New Harmony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from New Harmony (for example, toward Sale Creek), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for New Harmony: 423

Communities Also Named New Harmony ...

While we believe that this New Harmony is located in Bledsoe County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named New Harmony. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hardin and Macon County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 13 communities that are also named New Harmony - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Prince Edward Island, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near New Harmony ...

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

  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Dayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunlap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
  • Newton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Sale Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
    • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <4>
  • Lakewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Spring City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pikeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mowbray
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
    • Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 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 New Harmony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Harmony.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Harmony ...

Looking for more information about New Harmony? 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 New Harmony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Harmony.

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 New Harmony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.