Sullivan County, Administrative county in northeastern Tennessee, United States
Sullivan County spans across 430 square miles of land with mountains, valleys, and waterways near the Virginia and North Carolina borders.
The county was established on October 18, 1779, and named after Lieutenant Colonel John Sullivan, who served during the American Revolutionary War.
The Bristol Motor Speedway in Sullivan County attracts thousands of motorsport enthusiasts for NASCAR races and other automotive competitions throughout the year.
The Sullivan County Courthouse in Blountville handles administrative services, legal proceedings, and maintains public records for the county's 158,000 residents.
Blountville, the county seat of Sullivan County, remains the only Tennessee county capital that has never incorporated as a city or town.
Location: Tennessee
Inception: October 18, 1779
Capital city: Blountville
Shares border with: Washington County, Carter County, Johnson County, Scott County, Hawkins County
Website: https://sullivancountytn.gov
GPS coordinates: 36.51000,-82.30000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:59
Bristol Motor Speedway
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Bristol Virginia-Tennessee Slogan Sign
14.3 km
Sycamore Shoals
19.1 km
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
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South Holston Lake
19.1 km
Boone Lake
14.6 km
Long Island
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Birthplace of Country Music Museum
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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
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Rocky Mount, Tennessee
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Elizabethton Covered Bridge
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Bristol Municipal Stadium
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Sabine Hill
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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
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Solar Hill Historic District
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Walnut Grove
21.7 km
Yancey's Tavern
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Euclid Avenue Historic District (Bristol, Virginia)
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Bristol Commercial Historic District
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Douglass School
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Boatyard Historic District
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King-Lancaster-McCoy-Mitchell House
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Kettlefoot Fire Lookout Tower
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Netherland Inn
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Bonnie Kate Theatre
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Paramount Center for the Arts
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Elizabethton Historic District
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