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Welcome to Welchland ...

Welchland is located in Van Buren County<1>.

Welchland is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Welchland: 931

Communities near Welchland ...

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

  • Smyrna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Warren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • McMinnville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sparta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Newton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Pikeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
  • Altamont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
  • Doyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Beersheba Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
    • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Chalybeate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
    • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welchland ...

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

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

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 Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welchland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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