Around Walker Ford ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Knoxville. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southwest of Walker Ford. Knoxville has a population of 190,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kodak. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the south of Walker Ford and has a population of 184,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Walker Ford, with the nearest first.
- Big Barren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Sandlick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Goin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Head of Barren
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Lone Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- New Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <3>
- Joppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
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- Maynardville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <3>
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <3>
- Luttrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Raven Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Braden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Lea Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Maynardville
For more communities neighboring Walker Ford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Walker Ford.
Claiborne County ...
Walker Ford is located in Claiborne County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Claiborne County: Bell (KY), Whitley (KY), Campbell, Grainger, Hancock, Union & Lee (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Ford ...
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 Walker Ford.
Airports Near Walker Ford ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Walker Ford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Walker Ford.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walker Ford. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Walker Ford), 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. |