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Welcome to New Era ...

New Era is located in Sevier County<1>.

New Era is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for New Era: 865

Communities Also Named New Era ...

While we believe that this New Era is located in Sevier County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named New Era. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland and Perry County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named New Era - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Era.

Communities near New Era ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Era.

  • Knoxville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kodak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cook Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Cowan Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Pigeon Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
  • Kings Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
  • Rocky Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 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 New Era. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Era.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Era ...

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

Footnotes ...

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