Unicoi County, Administrative county in Tennessee, United States
Situated within the Blue Ridge Mountains, Unicoi County encompasses 186 square miles of mountainous terrain with Big Bald reaching 5,516 feet in elevation.
The county, established on March 23, 1875, from portions of Washington and Carter counties, experienced agricultural development until railroad construction in the 1880s transformed the region.
The name Unicoi derives from Cherokee language terms referring to the white mist that frequently covers the mountains in this northeastern Tennessee region.
The Unicoi County School District manages education services for residents, while the county seat of Erwin provides administrative and governmental functions.
The Clinchfield Railroad established a manufacturing facility in Erwin during the 1910s that produced Blue Ridge China, contributing to local industrial development.
Location: Tennessee
Inception: March 23, 1875
Capital city: Erwin
Shares border with: Washington County, Carter County, Mitchell County, Yancey County, Madison County, Greene County
Website: https://unicoicountytn.com
GPS coordinates: 36.10000,-82.43000
Latest update: March 31, 2025 12:36
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