Welcome to Townsend ...

The city of Townsend is located in Blount County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Townsend, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Townsend has a population of 461 people<2> (see below for details).

Townsend is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Townsend and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Townsend lies within the (865) area code.

Websites for Townsend ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Townsend had an population of 461 people. This is an increase of 2.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 88.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Townsend had a population of 448 people. This makes Townsend the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 448 people, the population of Townsend increased 83.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 244 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Townsend.

Communities Also Named Townsend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Townsend: This one is located in Blount County and the other is located in Henry County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 23 communities that are also named Townsend - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Townsend ...

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

• Maryville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
• Sevierville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
  • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <4>
• Seymour Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Alcoa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Alcoa is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
• Cowan Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
• Fairway Estates
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
• Pigeon Forge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
  • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>
• Harrisburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
• Rocky Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
  • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
• Eagleton Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
  • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 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 Townsend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Townsend.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Townsend ...

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

Adding Townsend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Townsend 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 Townsend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Townsend post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Townsend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Townsend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/