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Welcome to Alum Wells ...

Alum Wells is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alum Wells, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Alum Wells: Alum Wls.

Alum Wells is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alum Wells lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Alum Wells: 276

Communities near Alum Wells ...

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

  • Collingwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Abingdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Harrtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blountville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunter Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 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 Alum Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alum Wells.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alum Wells ...

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

Adding Alum Wells to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alum Wells 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 (so far) for Alum Wells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Alum Wells post office opened in 1872. The Alum Wells post office closed in 1934.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alum Wells.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alum Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/