Welcome to Riddleton ...
Riddleton is located in Smith County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riddleton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Riddleton is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Riddleton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Riddleton: 615 & 629<3>
The ZIP code for Riddleton: 37151<4>
Communities Also Named Riddleton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Riddleton - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riddleton.
Communities near Riddleton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riddleton.
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Temperance Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 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 Riddleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riddleton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riddleton. 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 Riddleton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riddleton. See our Newspapers Page for Riddleton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riddleton ...
Looking for more information about Riddleton? 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 Riddleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riddleton.
Adding Riddleton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riddleton 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 (so far) for Riddleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Riddleton post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riddleton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riddleton - 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Riddleton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Riddleton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Riddleton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riddleton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |