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Welcome to New Market ...

The town of New Market is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of New Market has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Market has a population of 1,376 people<3> (see below for details).

New Market is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

New Market is located in the (865) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of New Market.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Market had an population of 1,376 people. This is an increase of 3.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Market had a population of 1,334 people. This makes New Market the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of New Market represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 212nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,334 people, the population of New Market increased 8.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,234 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Market.

Communities Also Named New Market ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named New Market - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near New Market ...

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

  • Kodak
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
    • Kodak lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of New Market.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kodak
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak<6>
  • Clevenger
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
    • Clevenger lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of New Market.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clevenger
  • Cook Mill
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    • Cook Mill lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of New Market.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cook Mill
  • Morristown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of New Market.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Morristown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown<6>
  • Sevierville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
    • Sevierville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of New Market.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sevierville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville<6>
  • Dyers Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Dyers Ferry lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northeast of New Market.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dyers Ferry
  • Seymour Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Seymour Heights lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of New Market.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Seymour Heights
  • Jefferson City
  • Oakland
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    • Oakland lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of New Market.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oakland
  • Harrisburg
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    • Harrisburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of New Market.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Harrisburg

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Market ...

Looking for more information about New Market? 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 New Market, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Market.

Adding New Market to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Market 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 New Market was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found New Market on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Market.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Market. 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 Jefferson, 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 New Market.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Market - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- New Market) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for New Market. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from New MarketOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Market. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0953, Longitude: -83.5570       In this case, the coordinates for New Market 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.




 

 

 

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