Welcome to River Hill Ferry ...
River Hill Ferry is located in Van Buren County<1>.
The location of River Hill Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
River Hill Ferry is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: River Hill Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from River Hill Ferry (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for River Hill Ferry: (931)
Communities near River Hill Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Hill Ferry.
- Clarktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Doyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Burnett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Young Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 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 River Hill Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Hill Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Hill 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 River Hill Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Hill Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for River Hill Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Hill Ferry ...
Looking for more information about River Hill 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 River Hill Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Hill Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Hill 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. |