Around Rafter ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jacktown. It lies just west of Rafter. Jacktown has a population of 67,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Maryville. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northeast of Rafter and has a population of 30,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rafter, with the nearest first.
- Belltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Ballplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Tellico Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <2>
- Jalapa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Coker Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Madisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
- Mecca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Vonore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <2>
- Trigonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
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- Boiling Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Hiwassee Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Lake Santeetlah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Englewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
- Manila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Morganton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs
For more communities neighboring Rafter, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rafter.
Monroe County ...
Rafter is located in Monroe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Cherokee (NC), Graham (NC), Blount, Loudon, McMinn & Polk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rafter ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rafter.
Airports Near Rafter ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rafter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rafter.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Tennessee:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rafter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rafter. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rafter), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |