Welcome to Paine Spring ...
Paine Spring is located in Rhea County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Paine Spring: Paine Spg. (or less commonly used: Paine Spng. or Paine Sprng.)
Paine Spring is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paine Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Paine Spring (for example, toward Pikeville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Paine Spring: 423
Communities near Paine Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paine Spring.
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Spring City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <3>
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Lakewood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- East View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Paine Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paine Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paine Spring. 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 Paine Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paine Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Paine Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paine Spring ...
Looking for more information about Paine Spring? 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 Paine Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paine Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paine Spring. 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 Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paine Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |