Welcome to Sumter Hills ...
Sumter Hills is located in Knox County<1>.
Sumter Hills is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sumter Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sumter Hills (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Sumter Hills: 865
Communities near Sumter Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sumter Hills.
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fraterville
(14 miles [22.5 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Seymour Heights
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aldenwood Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Humes Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Kings Valley
(7 miles [11.3 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
(6 miles [9.7 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
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 Sumter Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sumter Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sumter Hills. 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 Sumter Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumter Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Sumter Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sumter Hills ...
Looking for more information about Sumter Hills? 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 Sumter Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sumter Hills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sumter Hills - 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. |