Welcome to Caryville ...
The town of Caryville is located in Campbell County<1>.
The location of Caryville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caryville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Caryville has a population of 2,143 people<3> (see below for details).
Caryville is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Caryville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Caryville (for example, toward Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Caryville is within the (423) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caryville had an population of 2,143 people. This is a decrease of 6.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Caryville had a population of 2,297 people (which is 5.64% of the total population of Campbell County). This makes Caryville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Caryville represents 0.04% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,297 people, the population of Caryville increased 2.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,243 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Caryville.
Communities Also Named Caryville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Caryville - they are located in Florida, Massachusetts and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caryville.
Communities near Caryville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caryville.
- Fraterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- LaFollette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <5>
- Pine Crest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Jellico
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <5>
- Rocky Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <5>
- Fincastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Norris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <5>
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Huntsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
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 Caryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caryville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caryville. 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 Caryville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caryville. See our Newspapers Page for Caryville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caryville ...
Looking for more information about Caryville? 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 Caryville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Caryville.
Adding Caryville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caryville 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 Caryville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Caryville post office opened in 1870.
We also found Caryville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caryville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caryville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/
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 Campbell, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Caryville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caryville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |