Welcome to Rheatown ...
Rheatown is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rheatown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
Rheatown is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rheatown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rheatown: 423
Communities near Rheatown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rheatown.
- Johnson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Greeneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Erwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
- Jonesborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bolton Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Spurgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Onks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 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 Rheatown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rheatown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rheatown. 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 Rheatown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rheatown. See our Newspapers Page for Rheatown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rheatown ...
Looking for more information about Rheatown? 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 Rheatown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rheatown.
Adding Rheatown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rheatown 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 Rheatown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rheatown post office opened in 1824.
We also found Rheatown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rheatown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rheatown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |