Welcome to Tanglewood ...

Tanglewood is located in Putnam County<1>.

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

Tanglewood is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Tanglewood: (931)

Communities Also Named Tanglewood ...

While we believe that this Tanglewood is located in Putnam County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Tanglewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Smith and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 43 communities that are also named Tanglewood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), North Carolina (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Texas, Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Tanglewood ...

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

• Clarktown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Columbus Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Sparta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Lafayette
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Algood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Monterey
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
• White Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Pekin ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
• Baxter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Baxter is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
• Dodson Branch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 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 Tanglewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tanglewood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tanglewood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

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