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Welcome to East Forest ...

East Forest is located in Blount County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Forest: E. Forest

East Forest is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave East Forest and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for East Forest: 865

Websites for East Forest ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to East Forest, the following might be of interest:

Communities near East Forest ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Maryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Farragut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McMullens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Lenoir City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowan Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 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 East Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Forest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Forest ...

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

Footnotes ...

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