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Welcome to Park City ...

Park City is located in Lincoln County<1>.

When the people of Park City refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Parkites<2>

Park City is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Park City (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Park City is located in the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Park City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Park City: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Knox County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 17 communities that are also named Park City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana (3), New Mexico, South Carolina and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park City.

Communities near Park City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Park City.

  • Fayetteville
  • Lynchburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Park City.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lynchburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg<5>
  • Gattistown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Park City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gattistown
  • Ardmore
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Park City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ardmore
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore<5>
  • Ardmore
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west of Park City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ardmore
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore<5>
  • Huntland
  • Flintville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Park City.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Flintville
  • Petersburg
  • Elkton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Park City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elkton
  • Clarks Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
    • Clarks Ferry lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Park City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarks Ferry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park City ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park City. 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Park City refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Park City may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park City) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Park City. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Park CityOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0818, Longitude: -86.5713    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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