Cocke County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Newport, Parrottsville, Cosby.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cocke County Courthouse | Newport | 1995 |
| Cocke County Memorial Building | Newport | 1997 |
| Cureton, Walter C., House | Newport | 2001 |
| Elm Hill | Newport | 1975 |
| English Mountain Fire Lookout Tower | Chestnut Hill | 2015 |
| Laurel Springs Primitive Baptist Church | Cosby | 2021 |
| Leadvale Coaling Station and Cut-off | Newport | 2014 |
| Mount Cammerer Fire Lookout | Cosby | 2019 |
| Neas Farm | Parrottsville | 2004 |
| O'Dell House | Newport | 1975 |
| Rhea-Mims Hotel | Newport | 1998 |
| Swaggerty Blockhouse | Parrottsville | 1973 |
| Vinson House | Newport | 1975 |
| Yett-Ellison House | Parrottsville | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCocke was formed in 1797 (1797-10-09) from Greene, Jefferson.
COCKE created from GREENE and JEFFERSON; part of JEFFERSON south of COCKE was left separate from the rest of JEFFERSON by this creation.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCocke County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,154 | 4,892 | 6,992 | 10,408 | 14,808 | 19,153 | 20,782 | 24,083 | 22,991 | 23,390 | 28,792 | 33,565 | 35,999 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS97 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 97 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abe Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Baxter Cemetery |
| Breeden Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Calder Cemetery |
| Calfee Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Crowder Cemetery |
| Cutshall Cemetery |
| Cutshall Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Denton Cemetery |
| Dorsey Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Ezekiel Fox Cemetery |
| Faubion Cemetery |
| Finchum Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Frances Cemetery |
| Gilliland Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Grigby Cemetery |
| Gunter Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Haner / Fish Cemetery |
| Hannon Cemetery |
| Harneds Chapel Graveyard |
| Hartsell Cemetery |
| Hearst Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Inman Cemetery |
| Inman Cemetery |
| Inman Cemetery |
| Jack Cemetery |
| Jennifer Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jonas Phillips Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Justis Cemetery |
| Justis Cemetery |
| Kilgore Cemetery |
| Kyker Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Mack - McMahan Cemetery |
| Mack Cemetery |
| Maddron Cemetery |
| Mantooth Cemetery |
| McGaha Cemetery |
| McKinney McMahan Cemetery |
| McMillan Cemetery |
| McNabb Cemetery |
| Mooneyham Cemetery |
| Mooneyham Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| O M Caton Cemetery |
| O'Dell Cemetery |
| O'Haver Cemetery |
| Ottinger Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Birdsville |
| Inman |
| Jonestown |
| Lilac |
| Naillon |
| Naillontown |
| Unaka Station |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Dandridge | 11,048 | 28.7 km |
| Fair Garden | 10,242 | 31.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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