Welcome to Pandora ...

Pandora is located in Johnson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pandora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Pandora is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Pandora is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Pandora is located in the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Pandora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pandora - they are located in Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Pandora ...

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

• Collingwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
• Bristol
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Shell Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Elizabethton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Winchester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
• Mountain City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Hunter Hills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
  • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
• Bluff City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Former name for Bluff City:
  • Zollicoffer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <4>
• Norris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Trade
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <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 Pandora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pandora.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pandora ...

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

Adding Pandora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pandora 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 Pandora was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Pandora on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pandora.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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