Welcome to Ritta ...

Ritta is located in Knox County<1>.

Ritta is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Ritta: 865

Communities Also Named Ritta ...

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

Communities near Ritta ...

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

• Knoxville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Kodak
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kodak is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <3>
• Fraterville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Cook Mill
  (17 miles [27.4 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
• Spring Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (13 miles [20.9 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Clinton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Aldenwood Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
• Humes Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ritta ...

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