Welcome to Nicholson Heights ...

Nicholson Heights is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Nicholson Heights: Nicholson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Nicholson Heights is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Nicholson Heights: 931

Communities near Nicholson Heights ...

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

• Clarktown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Crossville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
• Fairfield Glade
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <3>
• Lake Tansi Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Newton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Newton is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
• Dykes Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• Spring City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring City is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <3>
• Pikeville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
• Center Ford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
• Greenbriar Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 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 Nicholson Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nicholson Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nicholson Heights ...

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