Welcome to Twinton ...

Twinton is located in Overton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twinton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Twinton is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Twinton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Twinton (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Twinton is located in the (931) area code.

Communities near Twinton ...

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

• Algood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Cooper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Livingston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Monterey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
• White Plains
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Jamestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Grimsley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <4>
• Allardt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
• Clarkrange
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkrange
  • Clarkrange is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkrange <4>
• Bangham Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
  • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 504 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 Twinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twinton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twinton ...

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

Adding Twinton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Twinton post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twinton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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