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Welcome to Edgewood Heights ...

Edgewood Heights is located in Anderson County<1>.


The location of Edgewood Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Edgewood Heights: Edgewood Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Edgewood Heights is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Edgewood Heights: (865)

Websites for Edgewood Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.andersoncountychamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Edgewood Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Edgewood Heights - they are located in Illinois and Maryland.

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

Communities near Edgewood Heights ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fraterville
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Alcoa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Lenoir City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Kings Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 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 Edgewood Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgewood Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgewood Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewood Heights. 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 Edgewood Heights - 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.









 

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