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Welcome to Peavine ...

Peavine is located in Cumberland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Peavine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Peavine is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Peavine: (931)

Communities Also Named Peavine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Peavine - they are located in Alberta, California, Nevada (2) and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Peavine ...

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

  • Lakemont Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Crossville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • College Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Harriman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
    • Harriman is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
  • Rockwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Lake Tansi Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
    • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
  • Center Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
    • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
  • Grimsley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peavine ...

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

Adding Peavine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peavine 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 Peavine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Peavine post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peavine.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peavine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

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 Cumberland, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peavine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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