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Welcome to Underwood ...

Underwood is located in Macon County<1>.


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


Underwood is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Underwood and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Underwood lies within the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Underwood ...

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

Beyond Tennessee, there are 21 communities that are also named Underwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Underwood ...

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

  • Difficult
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Hartsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Scottsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
  • Westmoreland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
  • Tompkinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
  • Gamaliel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fountain Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bransford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
    • Bransford is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 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 Underwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Underwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Underwood ...

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

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

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 Macon, 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 Underwood - 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.









 

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