Welcome to Sunrise ...

Sunrise is located in Macon County<1>.

The location of Sunrise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Sunrise is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sunrise lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Sunrise, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Sunrise is located in the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Sunrise ...

While we believe that this Sunrise is located in Macon County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Sunrise. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grainger, Hickman and Knox County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 41 communities that are also named Sunrise - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Sunrise ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
• Difficult
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
  • Difficult is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
• Hartsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
• Lafayette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Westmoreland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
• Tompkinsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Gainesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
  • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>
• Gamaliel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
• Fountain Run
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
  • Fountain Run is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunrise ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

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