Welcome to Pruden ...
Pruden is located in Claiborne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pruden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Pruden is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pruden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pruden (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Pruden: 423
The ZIP code for Pruden: 37851<3>
Communities Also Named Pruden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pruden - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pruden.
Communities near Pruden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pruden.
- Middlesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- LaFollette
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrogate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
- Barbourville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jellico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Minton Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 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 Pruden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pruden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pruden. 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 Pruden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pruden. See our Newspapers Page for Pruden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pruden ...
Looking for more information about Pruden? 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 Pruden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pruden.
Adding Pruden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pruden 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 Pruden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pruden post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pruden.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pruden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pruden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pruden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |