Welcome to Tevis ...
Tevis is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tevis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Tevis is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tevis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Tevis (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Tevis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tevis - they are located in Arkansas and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tevis.
Websites for Tevis ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tevis, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Tevis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tevis.
- Jacktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- McMullens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Loudon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sweetwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Etowah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Jena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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 northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Tevis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tevis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tevis. 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 Tevis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tevis. See our Newspapers Page for Tevis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tevis ...
Looking for more information about Tevis? 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 Tevis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tevis.
Adding Tevis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tevis in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tevis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tevis post office opened in 1888.
We also found Tevis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tevis.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Tevis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |