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Welcome to Emory Heights ...

Emory Heights is located in Anderson County<1>.

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

Emory Heights is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Emory Heights: 865

Communities Also Named Emory Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Emory Heights: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Roane County.

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

Websites for Emory Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.andersoncountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Emory Heights ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fraterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Farragut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Spring Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenoir City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Harriman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emory Heights ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Emory Heights - 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.