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Welcome to James Ferry ...

James Ferry is located in Roane County<1>.

James Ferry is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for James Ferry: 865

Communities Also Named James Ferry ...

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

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

Communities near James Ferry ...

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

  • Oak Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Farragut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lakemont Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • College Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Lenoir City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Harriman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Loudon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (8 miles [12.9 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 James Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

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