Welcome to Phiferes ...
Phiferes is located in Van Buren County<1>.
The location of Phiferes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Phiferes is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Phiferes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Phiferes (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Phiferes: (931)
Communities near Phiferes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phiferes.
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - McMinnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <4>
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Doyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Beersheba Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Laurelburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
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 Phiferes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phiferes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phiferes. 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 Phiferes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phiferes. See our Newspapers Page for Phiferes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phiferes ...
Looking for more information about Phiferes? 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 Phiferes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phiferes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Van Buren, 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 Phiferes - 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. |