Welcome to Prigmore ...

Prigmore is located in McMinn County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prigmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Prigmore is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Prigmore (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Prigmore is within the (423) area code.

Communities near Prigmore ...

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

• Athens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Lakemont Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• College Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Loudon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
• Sweetwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
• Kingston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Rockwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• Madisonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
• Etowah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
• Spring City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>

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 Prigmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prigmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prigmore ...

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

Adding Prigmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prigmore in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prigmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Prigmore post office opened in 1881.

We also found Prigmore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prigmore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

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