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Welcome to Vestal ...

Vestal is located in Knox County<1>.

Vestal is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Vestal: 865

Communities Also Named Vestal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vestal - they are located in Arkansas, California, New York and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vestal.

Communities near Vestal ...

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

  • Kodak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Maryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Farragut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowan Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Fairway Estates
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 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 Vestal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vestal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vestal ...

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

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 Vestal - 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.