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Welcome to Blacks Ferry ...

Blacks Ferry is located in Anderson County<1>.

Blacks Ferry is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Blacks Ferry: 865

Communities Also Named Blacks Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Blacks Ferry: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Warren County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blacks Ferry.

Communities near Blacks Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blacks Ferry.

  • Knoxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fraterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Farragut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Alcoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lenoir City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Kings Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 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 Blacks Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blacks Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacks Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blacks Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.