Around Thornton ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Thornton, with the nearest first.
- Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Boyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Farragut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Louisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Volunteer Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Karns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eaton Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Friendsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Lenoir City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scarboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Kiser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Oak Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alcoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
For more communities neighboring Thornton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thornton.
Knox County ...
Thornton is located in Knox County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornton.
Airports Near Thornton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thornton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thornton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Tennessee:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |