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Welcome to Tremont ...

Tremont is located in Blount County<1>.


The location of Tremont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tremont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

Tremont is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Tremont: (865)

Websites for Tremont ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Tremont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Tremont - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Tremont ...

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

  • Maryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sevierville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Cowan Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Gatlinburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Hill Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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

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 Tremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tremont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tremont ...

Looking for more information about Tremont? 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 Tremont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tremont.

Adding Tremont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tremont 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 Tremont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tremont post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tremont.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tremont. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 Tremont - 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/









 

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