Welcome to Ridenour ...
Ridenour is located in Union County<1>.
Ridenour is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ridenour lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ridenour (for example, toward Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Ridenour: 865
Communities near Ridenour ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridenour.
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fraterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humes Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- LaFollette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <3>
- Kings Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Smithwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
- Oak Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Hunting Hills West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 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 Ridenour. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridenour.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridenour. 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 Ridenour.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridenour. See our Newspapers Page for Ridenour.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridenour ...
Looking for more information about Ridenour? 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 Ridenour, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridenour.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridenour - 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. |