Welcome to Nokes Heights ...
Nokes Heights is located in Sumner County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Nokes Heights: Nokes Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Nokes Heights for more information about variations on the name of Nokes Heights.
Nokes Heights is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nokes Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Nokes Heights: 615 & 629<3>
Communities near Nokes Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nokes Heights.
- Nashville - Davidson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Gallatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Juliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Morrow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- Goodlettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- White House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marvel is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- Greenbrier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 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 Nokes Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nokes Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nokes 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 Nokes Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nokes Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Nokes Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nokes Heights ...
Looking for more information about Nokes 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 Nokes Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nokes Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nokes Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Nokes Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Nokes Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |