Welcome to Alder Springs ...

Alder Springs is located in Union County<1>.

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

Alder Springs is 1,240 feet [378 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 Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Alder Springs: 865

Communities Also Named Alder Springs ...

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

• Knoxville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
• Fraterville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Clinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Humes Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
• LaFollette
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Kings Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
• Smithwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Smithwood is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
• Maynardville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maynardville is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <3>
• Mascot
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mascot is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
• Pine Crest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 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 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.