Welcome to The Wye ...

The Wye is located in Anderson County<1>.

The location of The Wye has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The Wye is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for The Wye: (865)

Websites for The Wye ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.andersoncountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to The Wye, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named The Wye ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named The Wye - they are located in Arkansas, Manitoba, Mississippi, Montana and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Wye.

Communities near The Wye ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Wye.

• Oak Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Spring Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Clinton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• LaFollette
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
  • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
  • LaFollette has also been known as:
  • Big Creek Gap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
• Smithwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
  • Smithwood is located in Knox County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
• Oak Grove Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
  • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
• Hunting Hills West
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
  • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
• Oliver Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
  • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <4>
• Coalfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
  • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
• Pine Crest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 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 The Wye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Wye.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Wye ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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