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Welcome to Big Cherokee ...

Big Cherokee is located in Washington County<1>.

Big Cherokee is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Big Cherokee: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Big Cherokee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Cherokee.

  • Johnson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
  • East Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Elizabethton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Colonial Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonesborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bolton Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
  • Forest Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
  • Pleasant View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 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 Big Cherokee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Cherokee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Cherokee ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Cherokee - 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 Big Cherokee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Big Cherokee 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.