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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Kodak is located in Sevier County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
• Fraterville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Maryville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
• Oak Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• Farragut
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Farragut is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
• Spring Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
• Seymour Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Alcoa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Alcoa is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
• Clinton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Cowan Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
  • 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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

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