Welcome to Blue Grass ...
Blue Grass is located in Knox County<1>.
The location of Blue Grass has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Grass, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Blue Grass is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blue Grass lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Blue Grass (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Blue Grass is within the boundaries of the (865) area code.
Communities Also Named Blue Grass ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Blue Grass - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Grass.
Communities near Blue Grass ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Grass.
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
- Maryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
- Oak Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Farragut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- McMullens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Seymour Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Alcoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Lenoir City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <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 Blue Grass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Grass.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Grass. 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 Blue Grass.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Grass. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Grass.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Grass ...
Looking for more information about Blue Grass? 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 Blue Grass, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Grass.
Adding Blue Grass to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue Grass in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blue Grass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blue Grass post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Grass.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Grass. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
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 Knox, 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 Blue Grass - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |