Welcome to Cane Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Cane Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cane Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cane Creek, please Contact Us.
Cane Creek would have been located within present day Anderson County<2>.
The location of Cane Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Cane Creek: Cane Crk. (or less commonly used: Cane Ck. or Cane Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cane Creek is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cane Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Cane Creek (for example, toward Fairfield Glade), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Cane Creek still existed, it would have been in the (865) area code.
Websites for Cane Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.andersoncountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cane Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Cane Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Cane Creek: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Van Buren County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 11 communities that are also named Cane Creek - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky (2), Missouri and North Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cane Creek.
Communities near Cane Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cane Creek.
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Oak Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Aldenwood Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Humes Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- LaFollette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- 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 <5>
- Kings Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Smithwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 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 Cane Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cane Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cane Creek. 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 Cane Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cane Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Cane Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cane Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cane Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |