Roane County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Rockwood, Kingston, Harriman.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Tennessee is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Roane titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abston Garage | Oliver Springs | 2009 |
| Bethel Cemetery | Kingston | 2006 |
| Colonial Hall | Oliver Springs | 1975 |
| Cornstalk Heights Historic District | Harriman | 1991 |
| Harriman City Hall (Additional Documentation) | Harriman | 1971 |
| Jones, George, Memorial Baptist Church | Oak Ridge | 1992 |
| Kingston Avenue Historic District | Rockwood | 1997 |
| Molyneux Chevrolet Company-Rockwood Fire Department Building | Rockwood | 2002 |
| Morgan, Col. Gideon, House | Kingston | 1983 |
| New Bethel Baptist Church | Oak Ridge | 1992 |
| Oak Ridge Turnpike Checking Station | Oak Ridge | 1992 |
| Post Oak Springs Christian Church | Post Oak | 2007 |
| Roane County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) | Kingston | 1971 |
| Roane Street Commercial Historic District | Harriman | 1989 |
| Rockwood Post Office | Rockwood | 1999 |
| Southwest Point | Kingston | 1972 |
| Stone, Dr. Fred, Sr., Hospital | Oliver Springs | 2006 |
| Tennessee Highway Patrol Buildings | Rockwood | 2001 |
| Tennessee Highway Patrol Buildings (Boundary Increase) | Rockwood | 2011 |
| Valley View Farm | Harriman | 1997 |
| X-10 Reactor, Oak Ridge National Laboratory NHL | Oak Ridge | 1966 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRoane was formed in 1801 (1801-12-20) from Knox.
ROANE created from KNOX and all of Non-County Area 2.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRoane County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,581 | 7,895 | 10,948 | 13,583 | 15,237 | 22,738 | 24,624 | 27,795 | 31,665 | 39,133 | 48,425 | 51,910 | 53,404 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Obed Wild and Scenic River | Park unit | 32.9 km |
| Obed Wild and Scenic River | Park unit | 33.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS203 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 203 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abel Cemetery |
| Abel Cemetery |
| Adkisson Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Ault Cemetery |
| Babb Cemetery |
| Bacon Cemetery |
| Barnard Cemetery |
| Basket Cemetery |
| Bazel Town Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bisplinghoff Cemetery |
| Biss Cemetery |
| Blankenbaker Cemetery |
| Blue Spring Cemetery |
| Borum Cemetery |
| Bowers Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Brabson Cemetery |
| Bradbury Cemetery |
| Branam Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bullard Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Cardiff Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Cave Creek Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Childs Memorial Cemetery |
| Christopher Cemetery |
| Citizens Cemetery |
| Clacks Gap Cemetery |
| Clarks Dry Fork Cemetery |
| Cooper - Watson Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Crowder Cemetery |
| Crowe Cemetery |
| Currier Cemetery |
| Daniels Cemetery |
| DeArmond Cemetery |
| Deatherage Cemetery |
| Delaney Cemetery |
| Delozier Cemetery |
| Dickey Cemetery |
| Doughty Cemetery |
| Douglas Chapel Cemetery |
| Dry Hill Cemetery |
| Durham Cemetery |
| Dyllis Cemetery |
| Eagle Furnace Cemetery |
| East Fork Cemetery |
| Eblen Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Elverton Cemetery |
| Emory Cemetery |
| Emory Gap Cemetery |
| Emory Heights Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Gage Cemetery |
| Gallaher Cemetery |
| Gallaher Cemetery |
| Gallaher Cemetery |
| Galyon Cemetery |
| Gamble Cemetery |
| Geasland Cemetery |
| Glen Alice Cemetery |
| Gravel Hill Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hagler Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Bear |
| Ethel |
| Iron Divide |
| Kimbros |
| King Creek |
| Morrisgap |
| Paint Rock |
| Pattie Gap |
| Selkirk |
| Tabor |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell'S Station | 1,881 | 34.0 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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