Welcome to Dutch Valley ...
Dutch Valley is located in Anderson County<1>.
The location of Dutch Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dutch Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Dutch Valley: Dutch Vly. (or less commonly used: Dutch Vally. or Dutch Vlly.)
Dutch Valley is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dutch Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Dutch Valley (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Dutch Valley: (865)
Websites for Dutch Valley ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.andersoncountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dutch Valley, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Dutch Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dutch Valley - it's located in New Brunswick.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dutch Valley.
Communities near Dutch Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dutch Valley.
- 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 <4>
- Fraterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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>
- Aldenwood Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
- Smithwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Dutch Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dutch Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dutch Valley. 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 Dutch Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dutch Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Dutch Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dutch Valley ...
Looking for more information about Dutch Valley? 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 Dutch Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dutch Valley.
Adding Dutch Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dutch Valley 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 Dutch Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dutch Valley post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dutch Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dutch Valley. 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 Anderson, 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 Dutch Valley - 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/ |