Welcome to Persia ...
Persia is located in Hawkins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Persia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Persia is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Persia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Persia: 423 & 729<3>
Communities Also Named Persia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Persia - they are located in Iowa, Missouri and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Persia.
Communities near Persia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Persia.
- Morristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Greeneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Rogersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Trent Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Bean Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bright ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 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 Persia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Persia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Persia. 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 Persia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Persia. See our Newspapers Page for Persia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Persia ...
Looking for more information about Persia? 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 Persia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Persia.
Adding Persia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Persia 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 (so far) for Persia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Persia post office opened in 1868. The Persia post office closed in 1967.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Persia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Persia - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Persia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Persia 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. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |