Welcome to Ponderosa ...

Ponderosa is located in Roane County<1>.

Ponderosa is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Ponderosa (for example, toward Crab Orchard), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ponderosa: 865

Communities Also Named Ponderosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Ponderosa: This one is located in Roane County and the other is located in Rutherford County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 21 communities that are also named Ponderosa - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico (2), North Carolina (3), North Dakota, South Carolina (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ponderosa ...

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

• Oak Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Lakemont Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• College Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Lenoir City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Harriman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
  • Harriman is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
• Loudon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
• Sweetwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
• Rockwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• White Wing Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
  • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 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 Ponderosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ponderosa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponderosa ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/