Welcome to Sweetwater ...
The city of Sweetwater is primarily located in Monroe County<1>. A portion of Sweetwater extends into McMinn County.
The location of Sweetwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sweetwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sweetwater has a population of 5,913 people<3> (see below for details).
Sweetwater is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sweetwater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sweetwater (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Websites for Sweetwater ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sweetwater, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sweetwater had an population of 5,913 people. This is an increase of 2.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sweetwater had a population of 5,764 people (or 12.95% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Sweetwater the county's most populous community.
The population of Sweetwater represents 0.09% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,764 people, the population of Sweetwater increased 3.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,586 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sweetwater.
Communities Also Named Sweetwater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Sweetwater: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Lewis County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 32 communities that are also named Sweetwater - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (3), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida (5), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sweetwater.
Communities near Sweetwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweetwater.
- Jacktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- McMullens
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Lenoir City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <5>
- Loudon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <5>
- Etowah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <5>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Jena
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 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 Sweetwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweetwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweetwater. 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 Sweetwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweetwater. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sweetwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweetwater ...
Looking for more information about Sweetwater? 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 Sweetwater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sweetwater.
Adding Sweetwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sweetwater post office opened in 1836.
We also found Sweetwater on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sweetwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweetwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sweetwater. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweetwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |