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Welcome to Poindexter Heights ...

Poindexter Heights is located in Hamilton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Poindexter Heights: Poindexter Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Poindexter Heights is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Poindexter Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Poindexter Heights (for example, toward Jasper), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Poindexter Heights: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Poindexter Heights ...

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

  • Chattanooga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lytle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • East Brainerd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Soddy - Daisy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Red Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Collegedale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Signal Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poindexter Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poindexter Heights - 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 Poindexter Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Poindexter Heights 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.