Cities in area code 865
These are the cities and communities covered by 865 in Tennessee. "Covered" means the locality is a rate center holding 865 prefixes; the largest are Knoxville, Maryville, Oak Ridge.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Knoxville, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Sevierville, Kingston, Lenoir City, Concord and Mascot, and 24 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
29 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
All of the code's territory keeps Eastern time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 865 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 273 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Maryville | 40 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Oak Ridge | 20 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Sevierville | 14 | (Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 865 |
| Kingston | 11 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Lenoir City | 10 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Concord | 9 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Mascot | 8 | (Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 865 |
| Clinton | 8 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Harriman | 7 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Gatlinburg | 7 | (Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 865 |
| Powell | 7 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Loudon | 6 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Jefferson City | 6 | — | 865 |
| Sharps Chapel | 5 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Dandridge | 5 | — | 865 |
| West Sweetwater | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Greenback | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Rockwood | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Chestnut Hill | 4 | — | 865 |
| Bean Station | 4 | (Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 865 |
| Lake City | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Hallscross Roads | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Solway | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Oliver Springs | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Norris | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Maynardville | 4 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
| Bent Creek | 3 | (Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 865 |
| Tate Springs | 3 | (Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 865 |
| Rutledge | 3 | (Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 865 |
| Washburn | 3 | (Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 865 |
| White Pine | 3 | — | 865 |
| Claxton | 3 | Knoxville, TN | 865 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 865?
Knoxville holds the most active prefixes (273), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 865 cover?
33 rate centers in Tennessee hold active 865 prefixes, from Knoxville down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 865 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.