Welcome to Thorn Grove ...

Thorn Grove is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thorn Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for Thorn Grove: Thorn Grv.

Thorn Grove is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The area code for Thorn Grove: (865)

Communities near Thorn Grove ...

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

• Knoxville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
• Kodak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Kodak is located in Sevier County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <3>
• Cook Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
  • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
• Sevierville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
  • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <3>
• Dyers Ferry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
  • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
• Seymour Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Cowan Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
• Humes Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
  • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
• Jefferson City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <3>
• Oakland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Grainger County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 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 Thorn Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thorn Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thorn Grove ...

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

Adding Thorn Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thorn Grove 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 Thorn Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Thorn Grove post office opened in 1854.

We also found Thorn Grove in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thorn Grove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thorn Grove. 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/