Welcome to Raccoon Valley ...
Raccoon Valley is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Raccoon Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raccoon Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Raccoon Valley: Raccoon Vly. (or less commonly used: Raccoon Vally. or Raccoon Vlly.)
Raccoon Valley is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Raccoon Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Raccoon Valley (for example, toward Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Raccoon Valley: (865)
Communities near Raccoon Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raccoon Valley.
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Fraterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Dyers Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Humes Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - LaFollette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
- Kings Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Smithwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - New Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <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 Raccoon Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raccoon Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raccoon Valley. 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 Raccoon Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raccoon Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Raccoon Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raccoon Valley ...
Looking for more information about Raccoon Valley? 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 Raccoon Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raccoon Valley.
Adding Raccoon Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raccoon Valley 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 Raccoon Valley was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raccoon Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raccoon Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/
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 Union, 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 Raccoon Valley - 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. |