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Welcome to Moore Ferry ...

Moore Ferry is located in Anderson County<1>.

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

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

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

Area Code for Moore Ferry: 865

Communities Also Named Moore Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Moore Ferry - they are located in Georgia and Virginia.

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

Communities near Moore Ferry ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fraterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Farragut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • LaFollette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <3>
  • Kings Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
  • Smithwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithwood is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 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 Moore Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moore Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moore Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moore Ferry - 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.