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Knox County has 508.3 square miles of land in Tennessee. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Knox County: Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, Southern Shale Valleys, Southern Dissected Ridges and Knobs, among others.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Knox County, Tennessee · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Knox County, Tennessee from above

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THE SETTINGSouthern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS7 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Knox County on the map

THE KNOX COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.

Knox County has 508.3 square miles of land in Tennessee. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Knox County: Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, Southern Shale Valleys, Southern Dissected Ridges and Knobs, among others.

Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.

Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Knox County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills79.9%
  2. Southern Shale Valleys11.4%
  3. Southern Dissected Ridges and Knobs6.2%
  4. Southern Sandstone Ridges2.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Knox County

The atlas lists 7 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Knox County, including Knoxville, Farragut, Halls. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Knox County

Knox County by land and water

The Census records 17.6 square miles of water within Knox County, or 3.3% of its total area. That share is close to Knox County’s 3.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Knox County has 5.1 times the land area of nearby Knoxville city (98.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Anderson County, Blount County, Grainger County, Jefferson County, Loudon County, Roane County, Sevier County, Union County within Tennessee. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Knox County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Knox County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Knox County. The county includes 7 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting

Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills belongs to Ridge and Valley. Does the parcel follow a valley floor or cross a ridge, and which site-specific water and access records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Knoxville

Knoxville is 1.7 miles southwest of the Knox County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Knox County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON KNOX COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 35.9927° N, 83.9377° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Knox County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Knox

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Knox ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Knox County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Ridge and Valley context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Tennessee landowner resources

TDEC water-resource viewers

State water and septic records, maps, and related research tools.

Tennessee Geological Survey

State geological maps, publications, and information for researching local ground conditions.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Knox County.

Knoxville lies about 1.7 miles southwest of Knox County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Knox County in context

NSEWKnoxville · 1.7 miles1Powell · 5.9 miles2Halls · 6.1 miles3John Sevier · 7 miles4Karns · 9.6 miles5Mascot · 11 miles6OUTER RING: 11 MILES
  1. 1
    Knoxville1.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    Powell5.9 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Halls6.1 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    John Sevier7 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Karns9.6 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Mascot11 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Tennessee; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Farraguttown
Hallscensus-designated place
John Seviercensus-designated place
Karnscensus-designated place
Knoxvillecity
Mascotcensus-designated place
Powellcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Knox County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Knox County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Knox County. Knox County’s 508.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills describe all of Knox County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Knoxville as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.7 miles southwest of Knox County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Knox County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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