Bledsoe County is a county in Tennessee, United States, on the Cumberland Plateau in the east-central part of the state. It had a population of 14,913 at the 2020 census and covers 407 square miles (1,050 km2) of which 406 square miles are land, centred near 35\u00b036\u2032N 85\u00b013\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Pikeville is the county seat, and its postal code is 37367. The county has one incorporated city plus roughly two dozen unincorporated communities. Bledsoe County is in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n
Bledsoe County has one incorporated city, Pikeville, and a wide scatter of small unincorporated communities across its ridges and coves. None of the unincorporated places carry a Census Designated Place boundary or a separate ZIP code \u2014 mail for the whole county routes through Pikeville.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeville<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bellview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brayton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brockdell<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cold Spring<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cooper Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Emery Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Friendship<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gerren Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Griffith<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hendon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hitchcox<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lees Station<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Litton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Luminary<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lusk<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Melvine<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Milo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Crest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| New Harmony<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ninemile<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Old Cumberland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pailo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sampson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Saratoga Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sequatchie College<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Smithtown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Summer City<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tiptop<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West End<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Winesap<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nBledsoe County is unusual for its size in having only one ZIP code \u2014 every rural community routes through the Pikeville post office.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nBledsoe County sits on the Cumberland Plateau, split between the plateau top in the north and west and the Sequatchie Valley along its southwestern edge. Fall Creek Falls State Park, home to one of the tallest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River, spans part of the county’s northeastern section. The Sequatchie River drains the valley portion of the county.<\/p>\n Bledsoe County borders Cumberland County<\/a> to the north, Rhea County to the east, Hamilton County<\/a> to the southeast, Sequatchie County to the southwest, and Van Buren County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n Bledsoe County had 14,913 residents at the 2020 census, spread across 406 square miles of land for a density of about 37 people per square mile. Pikeville is the largest community by a wide margin; Cold Spring and Dill are among the more populated unincorporated settlements. Median household income in the county runs below the Tennessee median of $67,631, typical for a rural Cumberland Plateau county with a modest tax base.<\/p>\n The Bledsoe County Correctional Complex, a Tennessee Department of Correction facility near Pikeville, is one of the county’s largest employers. Agriculture \u2014 cattle, hay, and some row crops on the valley floor \u2014 and forestry round out the local economy, alongside tourism tied to Fall Creek Falls State Park. Pikeville’s downtown square anchors most local retail and county offices.<\/p>\n Bledsoe County was organized in 1807 from land that had previously been Cherokee territory and part of Roane County. It was named for Anthony Bledsoe (1739\u20131788), a Revolutionary War soldier and early Middle Tennessee settler killed in an attack at Bledsoe’s Station near Sumner County. Pikeville was established as the county seat and remains the county’s only incorporated municipality.<\/p>\n Tennessee State Route 30 and State Route 111 are the county’s principal highways, meeting at Pikeville. Interstate access is via I-40 through Cumberland County to the north or I-24 through Sequatchie\/Marion counties to the south.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. Bledsoe County has no Amtrak service.<\/p>\n Where is Bledsoe County, Tennessee?<\/strong> What is the population of Bledsoe County?<\/strong> How big is Bledsoe County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Bledsoe County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Bledsoe County?<\/strong> |