Welcome to West Knoxville ...

West Knoxville is located in Knox County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Knoxville: W. Knoxville

West Knoxville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for West Knoxville: 865

Communities near West Knoxville ...

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

• Kodak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Kodak is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <3>
• Fraterville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Maryville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
• Oak Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
• Farragut
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Farragut is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
• Spring Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
• Seymour Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Alcoa
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Cowan Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Knoxville ...

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

Adding West Knoxville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Knoxville 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 we've found (so far) for West Knoxville was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Knoxville.