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Welcome to Highland Acres ...

Highland Acres is located in Blount County<1>.

Highland Acres is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Highland Acres: 865

Communities Also Named Highland Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Highland Acres: This one is located in Blount County and the other is located in Sumner County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named Highland Acres - they are located in Delaware (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia and South Carolina.

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

Websites for Highland Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

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

Communities near Highland Acres ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Farragut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McMullens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Lenoir City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cowan Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Loudon
    (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 Highland Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

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