Welcome to Elajay ...
So far, we found very little information about Elajay. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elajay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elajay, please Contact Us.
Elajay would have been located within present day Blount County<2>.
The location of Elajay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elajay is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Elajay was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Elajay (for example, toward Center Ford), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Elajay still existed, it would have been in the (865) area code.
Websites for Elajay ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.blountchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elajay, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Elajay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elajay.
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
- Kodak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <5>
- Maryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <5>
- Farragut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
- Sevierville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
- Sevierville is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <5>
- McMullens
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Seymour Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Alcoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <5>
- Aldenwood Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Humes Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 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 Elajay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elajay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elajay. 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 Elajay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elajay. See our Newspapers Page for Elajay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elajay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elajay - 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. |