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Welcome to Ramsey Ferry ...

Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Ramsey Ferry had a population of 319 people.<2> (see below for details).

Ramsey Ferry is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Ramsey Ferry: 865

Communities Also Named Ramsey Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ramsey Ferry - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Ramsey Ferry ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kodak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cook Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Maryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Farragut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sevierville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Ramsey Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramsey Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsey Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ramsey Ferry.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramsey Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.