Welcome to Beacon Hills ...
Beacon Hills is located in Hamblen County<1>.
The location of Beacon Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Beacon Hills is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beacon Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Beacon Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Beacon Hills: This one is located in Hamblen County and the other is located in Montgomery County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 6 communities that are also named Beacon Hills - they are located in Alabama, Florida, New York, North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beacon Hills.
Communities near Beacon Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beacon Hills.
- Kodak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Clevenger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Cook Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Morristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
- Dyers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Jefferson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Jaybird
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Dandridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <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 Beacon Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beacon Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beacon Hills. 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 Beacon Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beacon Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Beacon Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beacon Hills ...
Looking for more information about Beacon Hills? 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 Beacon Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beacon Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beacon Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Hamblen, 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 Beacon Hills - 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. |