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Welcome to Richardsons Ferry ...

Richardsons Ferry is located in Roane County<1>.

Richardsons Ferry is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Richardsons Ferry: 865

Communities near Richardsons Ferry ...

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

  • Oak Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Farragut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lakemont Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • College Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Lenoir City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Harriman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Loudon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rockwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • White Wing Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
    • 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 Richardsons Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richardsons Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richardsons Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richardsons Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.