Welcome to Kermit ...

Kermit is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kermit, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Kermit is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kermit: 276

Communities Also Named Kermit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kermit - they are located in New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Kermit ...

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

• Kingsport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kingsport
  • From Kermit to Kingsport
• Bloomingdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bloomingdale
  • From Kermit to Bloomingdale
• Colonial Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
• Church Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <3>
• Mount Carmel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Carmel
  • From Kermit to Mount Carmel
• Big Stone Gap
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Big Stone Gap
  • From Kermit to Big Stone Gap
• Harrtown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
• Waycross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
• Spurgeon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Spurgeon
  • From Kermit to Spurgeon
• Blair Gap
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 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 Kermit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kermit.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kermit ...

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

Adding Kermit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kermit 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 Kermit was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kermit.