Welcome to Lanier ...

Lanier is located in Blount County<1>.

Lanier is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Lanier and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Lanier: 865

Communities Also Named Lanier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lanier - they are located in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.

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

Websites for Lanier ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

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

Communities near Lanier ...

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

• Maryville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
• Farragut
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Farragut is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
• McMullens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McMullens is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
• Alcoa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 northwest)
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <3>
• Cowan Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
• Aldenwood Park
  (19 miles [30.6 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
• Fairway Estates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
• Loudon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
• Rocky Branch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanier ...

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