Hamblen 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 Morristown, White Pine, Lowland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Springs | Morristown | 1978 |
| Bethel Methodist Church | Morristown | 2018 |
| Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Additional Documentation) | Morristown | 1973 |
| Crockett Tavern Museum | Morristown | 2013 |
| Hamblen County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) | Morristown | 1973 |
| Leeper Farm | White Pine | 2007 |
| Morristown Main Street Historic District | Morristown | 2016 |
| Phillips House | Morristown | 1996 |
| Rose School (Additional Documentation) | Morristown | 1976 |
| Rural Mount | Morristown | 1975 |
| Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Building | Morristown | 2025 |
| St. Paul Presbyterian Church | Lowland | 1979 |
| U. S. Post Office | Morristown | 1983 |
| Watkins-Witt House | Talbott | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHamblen was formed in 1870 (1870-07-19) from Grainger, Jefferson.
HAMBLEN created from GRAINGER and JEFFERSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHamblen County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,187 | 12,728 | 15,056 | 18,611 | 23,976 | 33,092 | 49,300 | 58,128 | 64,499 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bacon Cemetery |
| Bent Creek Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Emma Jarnagin Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Hamblen Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Harle Cemetery |
| Haun Cemetery |
| Heath Cemetery |
| Hickey Cemetery |
| Hull Cemetery |
| Hyatt Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Martha Sunderland Cemetery |
| McFarland Cemetery |
| McKenney Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morelock Cemetery |
| Moser Cemetery |
| Old Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Roe Cemetery |
| Thomas Jarnagin Cemetery |
| Thomason Cemetery |
| Vineyard Cemetery |
| Watkins Chapel Cemetery |
| Weaver Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Witt Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Bright |
| Chuckey Bend |
| Panther Creek |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Mossy Creek | 6,304 | 17.5 km |
| Dandridge | 11,048 | 20.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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