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Welcome to Lenoir City ...

The city of Lenoir City is located in Loudon County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lenoir City has a population of 9,268 people<2> (see below for details).

Lenoir City is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Lenoir City: (865)

The ZIP code for Lenoir City: 37771<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Lenoir City.

Websites for Lenoir City ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudoncounty.org/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lenoir City had an population of 9,268 people. This is an increase of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lenoir City had a population of 8,642 people (which is 17.8% of the total population of Loudon County). This makes Lenoir City the county's most populous community.

The population of Lenoir City represents 0.14% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,642 people, the population of Lenoir City increased 26.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,819 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lenoir City.

Communities near Lenoir City ...

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

  • Maryville
  • Oak Ridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Lenoir City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Ridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge<6>
  • Farragut
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Lenoir City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Farragut
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut<6>
  • Spring Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Lenoir City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Hill
  • McMullens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • McMullens lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Lenoir City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McMullens
  • Alcoa
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Alcoa lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Lenoir City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alcoa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa<6>
  • Aldenwood Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Aldenwood Park lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Lenoir City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Aldenwood Park
  • Fairway Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Fairway Estates lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Lenoir City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairway Estates
  • Harriman
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
    • Harriman lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Lenoir City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Harriman
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman<6>
  • Loudon

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenoir City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lenoir City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenoir City ...

Looking for more information about Lenoir City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lenoir City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lenoir City.

Adding Lenoir City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lenoir City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lenoir City was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

We also found Lenoir City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenoir City.

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

The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Loudon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lenoir City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lenoir City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lenoir City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lenoir City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lenoir City) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lenoir City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Lenoir CityOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lenoir City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8089, Longitude: -84.2628    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

 

 

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