Welcome to Phipps Bend ...
Phipps Bend is located in Hawkins County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Phipps Bend: Phipps Bnd.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Phipps Bend for more information about variations on the name of Phipps Bend.
Phipps Bend is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Phipps Bend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Phipps Bend: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Phipps Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phipps Bend.
- Kingsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale
(19 miles [30.6 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Church Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waycross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Spurgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Blair Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 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 Phipps Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phipps Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phipps Bend. 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 Phipps Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phipps Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Phipps Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phipps Bend ...
Looking for more information about Phipps Bend? 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 Phipps Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phipps Bend.
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 Phipps Bend - 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 Phipps Bend area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Phipps Bend 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. |