Hamblen County, County in eastern Tennessee, United States
Hamblen County extends across 176 square miles of land with Cherokee Lake occupying 15 square miles of water surface in eastern Tennessee.
The Tennessee State Legislature established Hamblen County in 1870 by combining territories from Jefferson, Grainger, and Hawkins counties, naming it after landowner Hezekiah Hamblen.
Students in Hamblen County receive education through eleven elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, plus a community college and technical college.
The county seat of Morristown functions as the primary administrative center, containing government offices and serving 64,499 residents according to the 2020 census.
Two Hamblen County soldiers, Edward R. Talley and Calvin Ward, received Medal of Honor recognition for their service on the Western Front during World War I.
Location: Tennessee
Inception: 1870
Capital city: Morristown
Shares border with: Hawkins County, Cocke County, Jefferson County, Greene County, Grainger County
Website: http://hamblencountygovernment.us
GPS coordinates: 36.22000,-83.27000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:52
Cherokee Lake
14 km
Morristown College
2 km
Panther Creek State Park
12.3 km
Bush's Visitor Center
32.9 km
Crockett Tavern Museum
273 m
Morristown Main Street Historic District
2.2 km
Tate Springs Springhouse
14.8 km
Rose Center
2.7 km
Fairfax
17 km
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
4.9 km
Burke–Tarr Stadium
22.2 km
Swaggerty Blockhouse
29.2 km
Bulls Gap Historic District
16.8 km
Conway Bridge
16.8 km
Rural Mount
11 km
Hamblen County Courthouse
2.7 km
Henderson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
23.2 km
Glenmore
21.7 km
New Market Presbyterian Church
28.6 km
Lawson D. Franklin House
14.7 km
Squirewood Hall
26.6 km
William Cocke House
19.1 km
Branner-Hicks House
21.2 km
St. Paul Presbyterian Church
7.6 km
Fairvue
19.5 km
Hale Springs Inn
31.4 km
Crockett Tavern Museum
271 m
Glenmore Mansion
21.7 kmReviews
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