Welcome to Lees Ferry ...

Lees Ferry is located in Anderson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lees Ferry: Lees Fry. (or less commonly used: Lees Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Lees Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Lees Ferry.

Lees Ferry is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Lees Ferry: 865

Communities Also Named Lees Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lees Ferry - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona and Arkansas.

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

Communities near Lees Ferry ...

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

• Knoxville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
• Fraterville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Oak Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
• Farragut
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Spring Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
• Alcoa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Clinton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Lenoir City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Aldenwood Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
• Humes Ferry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 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 Lees Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lees Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lees Ferry ...

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