Marion County, County in southeastern Tennessee, United States
Marion County spans across 512 square miles of land, including portions of the Tennessee River Gorge and Nickajack Lake in the Sequatchie Valley.
The county, established in 1817, contains Nickajack Cave where Confederate forces mined saltpeter for gunpowder production during the American Civil War.
The National Cornbread Festival in Marion County brings together regional food traditions, local crafts, and musical performances throughout the year.
Jasper, the county seat, provides administrative services, government offices, and public facilities for the 28,837 residents recorded in the 2020 census.
The county features Hales Bar Dam, constructed between 1905 and 1913, marking one of the first major dams built across a navigable waterway in the United States.
Location: Tennessee
Inception: 1817
Capital city: Jasper
Shares border with: Sequatchie County, Jackson County, Dade County, Hamilton County, Grundy County, Franklin County
Website: http://marioncountytn.net
GPS coordinates: 35.13000,-85.61000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:40
Ruby Falls
27.6 km
Nickajack Cave
15.6 km
RyeMabee
23.4 km
Fiery Gizzard Trail
18.5 km
Nickajack Lake
14 km
South Cumberland State Park
21.7 km
Sewanee Natural Bridge
28.5 km
Lost Cove Cave
27.4 km
P. R. Olgiati Bridge
27.9 km
DuBose Conference Center
23.3 km
Tennessee River Blueway
19.5 km
Marion Memorial Bridge
12.9 km
Bridgeport Depot Museum
22.2 km
Bridgeport Historic District
22.1 km
Coalmont Bank Building
24.8 km
McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church
6 km
Col. A.M. Shook House
18.6 km
Nathan L. Bachman School
26.5 km
Ochs Memorial Museum
27.6 km
Russell Cave
25 km
Sewanee Fire Lookout Tower
27.2 km
Moccasin Bend
27 km
Gilbert H. Grosvenor Visitor Center
24.8 km
IMAX 3D Theater
28.4 km
Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center
27.7 km
Point Park (Lookout Mountain)
27.6 km
Bridgeport Swing Bridge
20.8 km
Danny Cove
8.4 kmReviews
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