Welcome to Tellassee ...
So far, we found very little information about Tellassee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tellassee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tellassee, please Contact Us.
Tellassee would have been located within present day Blount County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tellassee is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Tellassee was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Tellassee and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Tellassee was located: 865
Websites for Tellassee ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.blountchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tellassee, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Tellassee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tellassee.
- Jacktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Maryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McMullens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Fairway Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Rocky Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Walnut Hill Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Jena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Vonore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenback
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Tellassee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tellassee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tellassee. 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 Tellassee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tellassee. See our Newspapers Page for Tellassee.
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 Tellassee, 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 Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tellassee - 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. |