Bristol, Railroad transportation hub in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Description
Bristol is a town in Sullivan County in northeastern Tennessee, sitting 511 meters above sea level. It covers 85 square kilometers (33 square miles) and directly borders its sister town of the same name in Virginia.
History
The town received official incorporation in 1856 and grew as a major rail hub. In 1927, recording sessions held here were later recognized as the birthplace of country music.
Culture
The state of Tennessee shares this town with Virginia along a single central street, creating two separate municipal governments. Visitors today see shops and buildings that literally sit in both states at once.
Practical
The local school district runs public schools, while King University and Graham Bible College offer higher education. Visitors find most facilities and shops along the main street, which marks the state line.
Did you know?
The main street carries a painted line on the pavement that marks exactly where Tennessee ends and Virginia begins. Pedestrians can literally stand with one foot in each state at the same time.
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Bristol Motor Speedway
8 km
Virginia Intermont College
4.4 km
Bristol Virginia-Tennessee Slogan Sign
3.3 km
South Holston Lake
11 kmBirthplace of Country Music Museum
3.3 km
Rocky Mount, Tennessee
22 km
Bristol Municipal Stadium
2 km
East Hill Cemetery
3.7 km
Solar Hill Historic District
3.5 km
Virginia Middle School
4.2 kmThe Grove
11.1 km
Walnut Grove
10.5 km
Euclid Avenue Historic District (Bristol, Virginia)
4.1 km
Bristol Commercial Historic District
3 km
Douglass School
4.9 km
Virginia Hill Historic District
3.6 km
King-Lancaster-McCoy-Mitchell House
3.3 kmTri-Cities 7 Cinemas
18.1 kmState Theatre
3.2 kmThe Golf Club of Bristol
7.2 kmTri Cities Golf Club
11 kmBig Hollow Par III
12.2 kmThe Cedars Golf Course
4 kmBristol Caverns
7.2 kmBristol Thunder Valley Dragway
7.6 kmAppalachian Caverns
13 kmBlue Hole Falls
18.9 kmAbrams Falls
13.1 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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