Welcome to Sycamore ...
So far, we found very little information about Sycamore. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sycamore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sycamore, please Contact Us.
Sycamore would have been located within present day Claiborne County<2>.
The location of Sycamore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sycamore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sycamore is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sycamore was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sycamore would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Sycamore ...
While we believe that this Sycamore is located in Claiborne County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Sycamore. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cheatham, Putnam and Williamson County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 42 communities that are also named Sycamore - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sycamore.
Communities near Sycamore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sycamore.
- Morristown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
- Dyers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Middlesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <5>
- Jefferson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Harrogate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <5>
- Bean Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <5>
- Beans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bright ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - New Tazewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <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 Sycamore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sycamore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sycamore. 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 Sycamore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sycamore. See our Newspapers Page for Sycamore.
Adding Sycamore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sycamore in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sycamore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sycamore post office opened in 1837.
We also found Sycamore in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sycamore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sycamore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sycamore - 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/ |