Welcome to Orchard Knob ...
Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orchard Knob, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Orchard Knob is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Orchard Knob lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Orchard Knob (for example, toward Jasper), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Orchard Knob: 423
Communities Also Named Orchard Knob ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Orchard Knob - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orchard Knob.
Communities near Orchard Knob ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orchard Knob.
- John Ross Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - East Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <4>
- East Brainerd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Soddy - Daisy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
- Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <4>
- Soddy Lake Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Middle Valley Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
- Red Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Bank
- From Orchard Knob to Red Bank
- Collegedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
- Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <4>
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 Orchard Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard Knob.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orchard Knob. 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 Orchard Knob.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orchard Knob. See our Newspapers Page for Orchard Knob.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Knob ...
Looking for more information about Orchard Knob? 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 Orchard Knob, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orchard Knob.
Adding Orchard Knob to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orchard Knob 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 Orchard Knob was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Orchard Knob post office opened in 1888.
We also found Orchard Knob in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orchard Knob.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard Knob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
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 Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orchard Knob - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |