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Welcome to Roan Mountain ...

Roan Mountain is located in Carter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roan Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Roan Mountain: Roan Mtn. (or less commonly used: Roan Mntn.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Roan Mountain had a population of 1,360 people.<2> (see below for details).

Roan Mountain is 2,570 feet [783 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Roan Mountain is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Roan Mountain: (423)

The ZIP code for Roan Mountain: 37687<4>

Communities near Roan Mountain ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Johnson City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
  • East Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Ridge
  • Elizabethton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Erwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 a Google Map centered on Erwin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
  • Unicoi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Woodby Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Woodby Hill
  • Spruce Pine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Norris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Norris
  • Banner Elk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Newland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Newland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roan Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Roan Mountain? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Roan Mountain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roan Mountain.

Adding Roan Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roan Mountain 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 Roan Mountain was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Roan Mountain on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roan Mountain.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roan Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roan Mountain.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roan Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Roan Mountain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roan Mountain 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>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.




 

 

 

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