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Welcome to Dry Hill ...

Dry Hill is located in Roane County<1>.

Dry Hill is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Dry Hill is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Dry Hill: 865

Communities Also Named Dry Hill ...

While we believe that this Dry Hill is located in Roane County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Dry Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Johnson and Lauderdale County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Dry Hill - they are located in Illinois, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Dry Hill ...

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

  • Lakemont Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Fairfield Glade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harriman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • White Wing Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
  • Rogers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Oliver Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Coalfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
  • Ethel ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ethel is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 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 Dry Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dry Hill - 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.