Welcome to Pumpkin Center ...

Pumpkin Center is located in Blount County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pumpkin Center: Pumpkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Pumpkin Cen., Pumpkin Cent. or Pumpkin Cntr.)

Pumpkin Center is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Pumpkin Center: 865

Communities Also Named Pumpkin Center ...

While we believe that this Pumpkin Center is located in Blount County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Pumpkin Center. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley and Monroe County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 29 communities that are also named Pumpkin Center - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona (2), California (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina (3), Oklahoma (4), South Dakota and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Pumpkin Center ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

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

Communities near Pumpkin Center ...

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

• Knoxville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
• Maryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
• Oak Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
• Farragut
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Farragut is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
• Spring Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
• McMullens
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (18 miles [29 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
• Alcoa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alcoa is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
• Lenoir City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <3>
• Cowan Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 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 Pumpkin Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pumpkin Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pumpkin Center ...

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