Welcome to Shooks ...
Shooks is located in Knox County.
The location of Shooks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Shooks is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shooks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Shooks (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Shooks lies within the (865) area code.
Communities Also Named Shooks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Shooks - it's located in Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shooks.
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shooks. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shooks. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shooks.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shooks:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shooks ...
Looking for more information about Shooks? 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.
Looking for more information about Shooks? 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 Shooks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shooks.
Communities near Shooks ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of Shooks
Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the East (E) of Shooks
Located in Sevier County
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the East (E) of Shooks
Located in Jefferson County
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Shooks
Located in Blount County
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the West (W) of Shooks
Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the West (W) of Shooks
Located in Anderson County
Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the East (E) of Shooks
Located in Sevier County
Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Shooks
Located in Sevier County
Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Shooks
Located in Blount County
Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the South (S) of Shooks
Located in Blount County
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Shooks.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shooks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shooks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shooks) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shooks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9137, Longitude: -83.8285 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Shooks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |