Welcome to Royal Blue ...

Royal Blue is located in Campbell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Royal Blue, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1946.

Royal Blue is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Royal Blue: 423

Communities near Royal Blue ...

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

• Fraterville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• LaFollette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
  • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
  • 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 <4>
• Oneida
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
• Pine Crest
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
• Jellico
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
• Caryville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
• Jacksboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
  • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
• Rocky Top
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
  • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Former names for Rocky Top:
  • Coal Creek
  • Lake City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
• Fincastle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
• Norris
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal Blue ...

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

Adding Royal Blue to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Royal Blue in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Royal Blue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Royal Blue post office opened in 1946.

We also found Royal Blue in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Royal Blue.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal Blue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/