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Welcome to Mimosa Heights ...

Mimosa Heights is located in Blount County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mimosa Heights: Mimosa Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Mimosa Heights is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Mimosa Heights: 865

Websites for Mimosa Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

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

Communities near Mimosa Heights ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Farragut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • McMullens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Lenoir City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cowan Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 Mimosa Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mimosa Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mimosa Heights ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Mimosa Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.