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Welcome to Telford ...

Telford is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Telford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Telford had a population of 921 people.<2> (see below for details).

Telford is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Telford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Telford: 423

The ZIP code for Telford: 37690<4>

Communities Also Named Telford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Telford - they are located in Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Telford ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Greeneville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Elizabethton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Colonial Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
  • Jonesborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolton Estates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
    • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
  • Forest Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 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 Telford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Telford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Telford ...

Looking for more information about Telford? 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 Telford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Telford.

Adding Telford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Telford 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 Telford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Telford post office opened in 1878.

We also found Telford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Telford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Telford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Telford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Telford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Telford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/