Welcome to Pennine ...
Pennine is located in Rhea County<1>.
The location of Pennine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pennine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Pennine is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pennine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pennine (for example, toward Pikeville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Pennine lies within the (423) area code.
Communities near Pennine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pennine.
- Lakemont Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
- Lake Tansi Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Lakewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Spring City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <4>
- Surprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Pikeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <4>
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Graysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Lakewood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 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 Pennine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pennine. 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 Pennine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennine. See our Newspapers Page for Pennine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennine ...
Looking for more information about Pennine? 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 Pennine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pennine.
Adding Pennine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pennine 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 Pennine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pennine post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pennine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennine. 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 Rhea, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pennine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |