Welcome to Mentor ...
Mentor is located in Blount County<1>.
The location of Mentor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mentor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Mentor is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mentor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Mentor (for example, toward Center Ford), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Mentor is within the (865) area code.
Websites for Mentor ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.blountchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mentor, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Mentor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mentor - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Ohio, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mentor.
Communities near Mentor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mentor.
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
- Maryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
- Oak Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Farragut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
- Spring Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- McMullens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Seymour Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Lenoir City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <4>
- Cowan Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Aldenwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 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 Mentor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mentor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mentor. 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 Mentor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mentor. See our Newspapers Page for Mentor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mentor ...
Looking for more information about Mentor? 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 Mentor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mentor.
Adding Mentor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mentor 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 Mentor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mentor post office opened in 1891.
We also found Mentor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mentor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mentor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
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 Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mentor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |