Welcome to Tusculum Heights ...
Tusculum Heights is located in Greene County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Tusculum Heights: Tusculum Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Tusculum Heights is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tusculum Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tusculum Heights: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Tusculum Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tusculum Heights.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Jonesborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mosheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blair Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Ernestville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Fall Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Telford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bumpus Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Bulls Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Tusculum Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tusculum Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tusculum Heights. 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 Tusculum Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tusculum Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Tusculum Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tusculum Heights ...
Looking for more information about Tusculum Heights? 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 Tusculum Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tusculum Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tusculum Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Tusculum Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Tusculum Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |