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Welcome to Peters Mill ...

Peters Mill is located in Knox County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Peters Mill: Peters Ml. (or less commonly used: Peters Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Peters Mill for more information about variations on the name of Peters Mill.

Peters Mill is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Peters Mill: (865)

Communities near Peters Mill ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kodak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Cook Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Sevierville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
    • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <3>
  • Dyers Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Cowan Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Aldenwood Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 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 Peters Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peters Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peters Mill ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peters Mill. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Peters Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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