Welcome to Tennessee Colony ...
Tennessee Colony is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Tennessee Colony is located in Anderson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tennessee Colony, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Tennessee Colony is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tennessee Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tennessee Colony: 903 & 430<3>
The ZIP codes for Tennessee Colony: 75861, 75880, 75884, 75886<4>
Communities near Tennessee Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tennessee Colony.
- Palestine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palestine
- From Tennessee Colony to Palestine
- Oakwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <5>
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harmony
- From Tennessee Colony to Harmony
- Ward
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ward
- From Tennessee Colony to Ward
- Montalba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
- Montalba is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <5>
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethel
- From Tennessee Colony to Bethel
- Blackfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
- Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackfoot
- From Tennessee Colony to Blackfoot
- Greens Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
- Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greens Bluff
- From Tennessee Colony to Greens Bluff
- Yard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bois d'Arc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
- Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bois d'Arc
- From Tennessee Colony to Bois d'Arc
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 Tennessee Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tennessee Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tennessee Colony. 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 Tennessee Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tennessee Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Tennessee Colony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tennessee Colony ...
Looking for more information about Tennessee Colony? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tennessee Colony, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tennessee Colony.
Adding Tennessee Colony to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tennessee Colony 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 Tennessee Colony was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Tennessee Colony in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Tennessee Colony post office opened in 1852.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tennessee Colony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tennessee Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tennessee Colony - 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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Tennessee Colony area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Tennessee Colony area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tennessee Colony). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tennessee Colony or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |