Welcome to Church Hill ...
The city of Church Hill is located in Hawkins County<1>.
The location of Church Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Church Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Church Hill has a population of 6,667 people<3> (see below for details).
Church Hill is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Church Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Church Hill is located in the (423) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Church Hill had an population of 6,667 people. This is a decrease of 1.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Church Hill had a population of 6,737 people (which is 11.85% of the total population of Hawkins County). This makes Church Hill the county's most populous community.
The population of Church Hill represents 0.11% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,737 people, the population of Church Hill increased 13.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,916 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Church Hill.
Communities Also Named Church Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Church Hill - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Church Hill.
Communities near Church Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Church Hill.
- Kingsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <5>
- Bloomingdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Colonial Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
- Harrtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Waycross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Spurgeon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Surgoinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
- Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <5>
- Fall Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
- Fall Branch is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <5>
- Big Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Church Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Church Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Church Hill. 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 Church Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Church Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Church Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Church Hill ...
Looking for more information about Church Hill? 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 Church Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Church Hill.
Adding Church Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Church Hill 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 Church Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Church Hill post office opened in 1873.
We also found Church Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Church Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Church Hill. 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 Hawkins, 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 Church Hill. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Church Hill - 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/ |