Welcome to Roddy ...
Roddy is located in Rhea County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Roddy, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roddy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Roddy is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roddy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Roddy (for example, toward Newton), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Roddy is located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Roddy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Roddy - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Oregon and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roddy.
Communities near Roddy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roddy.
- Lakemont Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Crossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
- College Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Fairfield Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
- Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <5>
- Harriman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
- Rogers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Lake Tansi Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Spring City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <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 Roddy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roddy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roddy. 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 Roddy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roddy. See our Newspapers Page for Roddy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roddy ...
Looking for more information about Roddy? 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 Roddy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roddy.
Adding Roddy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roddy 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 Roddy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Roddy post office opened in 1880.
We also found Roddy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roddy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roddy. 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 Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roddy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |