Welcome to French Broad ...
So far, we found very little information about French Broad. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added French Broad to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with French Broad, please Contact Us.
French Broad would have been located within present day Sevier County<2>.
The location of French Broad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for French Broad is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where French Broad was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where French Broad once stood is in the (865) area code.
Communities Also Named French Broad ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named French Broad: This one is located in Sevier County and the other is located in Cocke County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for French Broad.
Communities near French Broad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near French Broad.
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
- Kodak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <5>
- Clevenger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Sevierville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
- Sevierville is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <5>
- Dyers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Seymour Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Cowan Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Humes Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jefferson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 French Broad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for French Broad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of French Broad. 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 French Broad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around French Broad. See our Newspapers Page for French Broad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about French Broad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around French Broad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |