Welcome to Concord ...

Concord is located in Knox County<1>.

Concord is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Concord: (865)

Concord was established in 1854.

Communities Also Named Concord ...

While we believe that this Concord is located in Knox County, we know of another 6 Tennessee communities named Concord. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll, Gibson, Humphreys, Maury, Rhea and Rutherford County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 105 communities that are also named Concord - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), California, Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (12), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (5), Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Texas (11), Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Concord ...

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

• Knoxville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Concord.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Knoxville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville<4>
• Maryville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Concord.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Maryville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville<4>
• Oak Ridge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Concord.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Ridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge<4>
• Spring Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Spring Hill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Concord.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Hill
• McMullens
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
  • McMullens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Concord.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on McMullens
• Alcoa
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Alcoa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Concord.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alcoa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa<4>
• Clinton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of Concord.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clinton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton<4>
• Lenoir City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Lenoir City lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Concord.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lenoir City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City<4>
• Aldenwood Park
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
  • Aldenwood Park lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Concord.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Aldenwood Park
• Humes Ferry
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
  • Humes Ferry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Concord.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Humes Ferry

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 Concord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concord.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concord ...

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

Adding Concord to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Concord 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 that we've found for Concord was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Concord in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Concord.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Concord. 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/