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Welcome to Singleton ...

Singleton is located in Blount County<1>.

Singleton is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Singleton (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Singleton: 865

Communities Also Named Singleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Singleton: This one is located in Blount County and the other is located in Bedford County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 8 communities that are also named Singleton - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Mississippi (2), South Carolina and Texas.

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

Websites for Singleton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Singleton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Singleton ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Maryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oak Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Farragut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • McMullens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenoir City
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Singleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Singleton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Singleton ...

Looking for more information about Singleton? 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 Singleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Singleton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Singleton - 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.