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Welcome to Crackers Neck ...

Crackers Neck is located in Johnson County<1>.


The location of Crackers Neck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Crackers Neck is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Crackers Neck is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Crackers Neck: (423)

Communities Also Named Crackers Neck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Crackers Neck - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Crackers Neck ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Mountain City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Norris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Trade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roan Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • West Jefferson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <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 Crackers Neck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crackers Neck.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crackers Neck ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crackers Neck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Johnson, 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 Crackers Neck - 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.









 

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