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Welcome to Tantallon ...

Tantallon is located in Franklin County<1>.

Tantallon is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Tantallon: 931

Communities Also Named Tantallon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Tantallon - they are located in Maryland, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan.

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

Websites for Tantallon ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Tantallon ...

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

  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • South Pittsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Decherd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sewanee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
  • Estill Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stevenson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cowan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
  • Kimball
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tantallon ...

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

Footnotes ...

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