Welcome to Tariffville ...
Tariffville is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Tariffville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tariffville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Tariffville is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tariffville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Tariffville (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Websites for Tariffville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tariffville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Tariffville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tariffville - it's located in Connecticut.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tariffville.
Communities near Tariffville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tariffville.
- Jacktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - McMullens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Fairway Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Loudon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Sweetwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Madisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Walnut Hill Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Jena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Vonore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <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 Tariffville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tariffville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tariffville. 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 Tariffville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tariffville. See our Newspapers Page for Tariffville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tariffville ...
Looking for more information about Tariffville? 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 Tariffville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tariffville.
Adding Tariffville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tariffville 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 Tariffville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tariffville post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tariffville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tariffville. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tariffville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |