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Welcome to Eaton Crossroads ...

Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eaton Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Eaton Crossroads: Eaton Xrds.

Eaton Crossroads is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Eaton Crossroads: 865

Websites for Eaton Crossroads ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudoncounty.org/

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

Communities near Eaton Crossroads ...

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

  • Maryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Farragut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • McMullens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • College Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Alcoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Aldenwood Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Fairway Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Harriman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eaton Crossroads ...

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

Adding Eaton Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eaton Crossroads 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 (so far) for Eaton Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eaton Crossroads.

Footnotes ...

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