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Welcome to Petlier ...

So far, we found very little information about Petlier. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Petlier to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Petlier, please Contact Us.


Petlier would have been located within present day Sullivan County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Petlier is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Petlier was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Petlier was located: 423 & 729<4>

Communities near Petlier ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
  • Collingwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Church Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jonesborough
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harrtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 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 Petlier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petlier.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Petlier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petlier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Petlier area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Petlier area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.