Welcome to Whittle Springs ...
Whittle Springs is located in Knox County<1>.
The location of Whittle Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whittle Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
A typical abbreviation for Whittle Springs: Whittle Spgs. (or less commonly used: Whittle Spngs. or Whittle Sprngs.)
Whittle Springs is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whittle Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Whittle Springs (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Whittle Springs is within the (865) area code.
Communities near Whittle Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whittle Springs.
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
- Kodak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Cook Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Maryville
(18 miles [29 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>
- Farragut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
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 Whittle Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whittle Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whittle Springs. 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 Whittle Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whittle Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Whittle Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whittle Springs ...
Looking for more information about Whittle Springs? 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 Whittle Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whittle Springs.
Adding Whittle Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whittle Springs 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 Whittle Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Whittle Springs post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whittle Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whittle Springs. 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/
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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whittle Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |