Vonore, Tennessee
Vonore is a town of 2,191 people in Blount County, Tennessee, founded in 1890.
Why visit Vonore
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Fort Loudoun, Tellico Blockhouse, Fort Loudoun State Historic Park and Sequoyah Birthplace Memorial.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Vonore
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About Vonore
Vonore is a town in Monroe County and Blount County, Tennessee, in the southeastern portion of the state. The population was 1,574 as of the 2020 census. The city hall, library, community center, police department, and fire department are located on Church Street.
From the Wikipedia article Vonore, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks12
Fort Loudoun
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Tellico Blockhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Archaeological site in Tennessee, United States of America
Icehouse Bottom
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Prehistoric Native American site in Monroe County, Tennessee
Mialoquo
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Archaeological site in Tennessee, United States of America
Tomotley
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Archaeological site in Tennessee, United States of America
Toqua
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Prehistoric Native American site in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Morganton
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
Former town in Tennessee, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes3
Countryside
Diner · American · 2.4 mi
Highway 411
Tu-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 09:00-16:00
Where to stay1
History
Vonore developed at the confluence of the Little Tennessee River and the Tellico River, a place of indigenous settlement for thousands of years. It was a center of numerous Cherokee towns along the rivers.
Vonore is near the center of one of the richest archaeological regions in the southeastern United States. The now-submerged Icehouse Bottom site was occupied by indigenous cultures in the region as early as 7500 B.C.
The now-submerged Rose Island was home to a significant Woodland period (c. 1000 B.C. – 1000 A.D.) settlement. Later the Cherokee had the town there known as Mialoguo. A substantial South Appalachian Mississippian period (c. 1000–1600 A.D.) village was located at Toqua, immediately south of present-day Vonore. There is some evidence that Toqua's Mississippian village was the village of "Tali", recorded as visited by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto's expedition in 1540. The historic Cherokee also had a town at Toqua.
From the History section of Vonore, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Oakland United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.7 mi
234 Trigonia Road, Greenback
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Vonore
41 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 5.0 in | 1.6 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 31°F | 5.2 in | 1.3 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 37°F | 5.1 in | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 4.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 5.9 in | 0.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lenoir City (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Blount County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-17: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (TYS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- Greenback 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Tellico Village 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Madisonville 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Loudon 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Sweetwater 13 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Lenoir City 15 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Tellico Plains 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Maryville 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Louisville 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Farragut 20 mi north, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vonore-library-city-hall-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Ftloudounexterior, The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tomotley-tennessee-site1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
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