Welcome to Papaw ...

Papaw is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of Papaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Papaw is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Papaw: (423)

Communities near Papaw ...

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

• Morristown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
• Dyers Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
  • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Grainger County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
• Rogersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Harrogate
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
• Trent Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
  • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
• Bean Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
  • Bean Station is located in Grainger County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <4>
• Beans
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
  • Beans is located in Grainger County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
• Bright ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
  • Bright is located in Hamblen County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
• Monte Vista Estates
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
  • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 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 Papaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Papaw.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Papaw ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Papaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/