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Welcome to Ebenezer ...

Ebenezer is located in Knox County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebenezer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Ebenezer is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Ebenezer is within the (865) area code.

Communities Also Named Ebenezer ...

While we believe that this Ebenezer is located in Knox County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Ebenezer. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marion, Marshall, Monroe and Tipton County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 49 communities that are also named Ebenezer - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Florida (2), Georgia (4), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Mississippi (4), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario (7), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ebenezer ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Maryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Farragut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • McMullens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Lenoir City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebenezer ...

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

Adding Ebenezer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ebenezer post office opened in 1870.

We also found Ebenezer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebenezer.

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebenezer - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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