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Welcome to Rexford ...

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

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


Rexford would have been located within present day Carter County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Rexford is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Rexford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rexford - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rexford.

Communities near Rexford ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bristol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • East Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Shell Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Elizabethton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Winchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Jonesborough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

Adding Rexford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rexford in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Rexford was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rexford.

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 Rexford, 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 Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rexford - 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 Rexford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Rexford 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.