Welcome to Ketchen ...

Ketchen is located in Scott County<1>.

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

Ketchen is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Ketchen is located in the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Ketchen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ketchen - they are located in Quebec and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Ketchen ...

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

• LaFollette
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
  • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
  • LaFollette has also been known as:
  • Big Creek Gap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
• Williamsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Oneida
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
• Jellico
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
• Caryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
• Jacksboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
  • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
• Fincastle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
• Huntsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
• Winfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
• Helenwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
  • Helenwood is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ketchen ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ketchen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/