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Welcome to Tuckaleechee ...

Tuckaleechee is located in Blount County<1>.

Tuckaleechee is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Tuckaleechee, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Tuckaleechee: 865

Websites for Tuckaleechee ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tuckaleechee, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Tuckaleechee ...

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

  • Maryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sevierville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seymour Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Cowan Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Fairway Estates
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Pigeon Forge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
  • Eagleton Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
  • Louisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuckaleechee ...

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

Adding Tuckaleechee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuckaleechee in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Tuckaleechee was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuckaleechee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuckaleechee - 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.