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Welcome to Wear Valley ...

Wear Valley is located in Sevier County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Wear Valley: Wear Vly. (or less commonly used: Wear Vally. or Wear Vlly.)

Wear Valley is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Wear Valley is within the boundaries of the (865) area code.

Communities near Wear Valley ...

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

  • Kodak
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    • Kodak lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Wear Valley.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Kodak
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak<5>
  • Cook Mill
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    • Cook Mill lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Wear Valley.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • 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.
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  • Maryville
  • Sevierville
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    • Sevierville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Wear Valley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Sevierville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville<5>
  • Seymour Heights
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    • Seymour Heights lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Wear Valley.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Seymour Heights
  • Alcoa
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    • Alcoa lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Wear Valley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alcoa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa<5>
  • Cowan Springs
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    • Cowan Springs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Wear Valley.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Cowan Springs
  • Pigeon Forge
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    • Pigeon Forge lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Wear Valley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pigeon Forge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge<5>
  • Harrisburg
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    • Harrisburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Wear Valley.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Harrisburg
  • Rocky Branch
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    • Rocky Branch lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Wear Valley.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rocky Branch

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wear Valley ...

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

Adding Wear Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wear Valley 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 that we've found for Wear Valley was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Wear Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wear Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wear Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wear Valley) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Wear Valley. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Wear ValleyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wear Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7140, Longitude: -83.6532    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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