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Welcome to Alder Springs ...

Alder Springs is located in Campbell County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Alder Springs: Alder Spgs. (or less commonly used: Alder Spngs. or Alder Sprngs.)

Alder Springs is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Alder Springs: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Alder Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Alder Springs: This one is located in Campbell County and the other is located in Union County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 4 communities that are also named Alder Springs - they are located in Alabama and California (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alder Springs.

Communities near Alder Springs ...

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

  • Fraterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • LaFollette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • 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>
  • Maynardville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Crest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
  • Plainview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainview is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
  • Jellico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jacksboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Top
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Former names for Rocky Top:
    • Coal Creek
    • Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <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 Alder Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alder Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alder Springs ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alder Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Alder Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Alder Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.