{"id":7645,"date":"2023-09-06T13:44:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7645"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:36:40","slug":"greene-county-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/greene-county-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"Greene County, Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greene County is a county in Tennessee, United States, in the northeastern part of the state near the North Carolina line. It had a population of 70,152 at the 2020 census and covers 624 square miles (1,616 km2) centred near 36&deg;10&prime;N 82&deg;51&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Greeneville is the county seat, and its postal code is 37743. Greene County has one city (Tusculum), three towns (Baileyton, Greeneville, Mosheim), a partial census-designated place (Fall Branch), and 18 named unincorporated communities. The county sits in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Greene County<\/h2>\n<p>Twenty-three places are recognized in Greene County: one city, three towns, one partial CDP, and 18 unincorporated communities. Only Greeneville, Tusculum, Baileyton and Mosheim have their own municipal government; everything else below is an unincorporated place with no city limits or elected officials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Greeneville<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>15,479<\/td>\n<td>37743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tusculum<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mosheim<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37818<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Baileyton<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fall Branch<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Afton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37616<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Camp Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chuckey<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37641<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cross Anchor<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DeBusk<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grandview<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Horse Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jearoldstown<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Liberty Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Limestone<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Midway<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37809<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mohawk<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Newmansville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ottway<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rheatown<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Romeo<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Greene<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Warrensburg<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fall Branch is a census-designated place that straddles the Greene&ndash;Washington&ndash;Sullivan county line; only its southern edge lies in Greene County. Tusculum, home to Tusculum University, is functionally an eastern suburb of Greeneville and the two are separated by less than two miles of US-11E.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>37743 &mdash; Greeneville (also serves Tusculum and Baileyton)<\/li>\n<li>37745 &mdash; Greeneville (secondary)<\/li>\n<li>37744 &mdash; Greeneville (PO Box only)<\/li>\n<li>37641 &mdash; Chuckey<\/li>\n<li>37818 &mdash; Mosheim<\/li>\n<li>37616 &mdash; Afton<\/li>\n<li>37809 &mdash; Midway<\/li>\n<li>37810 &mdash; Mohawk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most of the county&#8217;s other unincorporated communities do not have their own ZIP code and are served by the Greeneville post office.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Greene County lies in the ridge-and-valley section of upper East Tennessee, between the Bays Mountains to the northwest and the Bald Mountains and Camp Creek Bald along the North Carolina line to the south. The Nolichucky River crosses the county from southeast to northwest, and Lick Creek and Richland Creek are the other principal streams. Of the county&#8217;s 624 square miles, 622 are land and about 2 square miles are water.<\/p>\n<p>Greene County borders Hawkins County to the north, Washington County to the east, Unicoi County to the southeast, Madison County, North Carolina, to the south, Cocke County to the southwest, and Hamblen County to the west. Washington County has its own <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/washington-county-tennessee\/\">Washington County, Tennessee<\/a> page; Hawkins, Unicoi, Cocke and Hamblen are covered at <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/hawkins-county\/\">Hawkins County<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/unicoi-county\/\">Unicoi County<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/cocke-county\/\">Cocke County<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/hamblen-county\/\">Hamblen County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Greene County had 70,152 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 113 people per square mile of land. Greeneville, with 15,479 residents, is by far the largest place in the county; Tusculum is the second incorporated municipality. Rural Greene County&#8217;s household income runs below the Tennessee median of $67,631, consistent with most non-metro counties in upper East Tennessee.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Healthcare and higher education anchor Greeneville&#8217;s economy: Greeneville Community Hospital East (formerly Laughlin Memorial Hospital) and the Walters State Niswonger Campus community college are both based in the city, alongside Tusculum University in neighboring Tusculum. Manufacturing and agriculture, including cattle, tobacco and hay production, remain significant across the county&#8217;s rural townships. The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in downtown Greeneville, preserving the 17th president&#8217;s tailor shop and homes, draws visitors and anchors the county&#8217;s heritage tourism.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Greene County was organized in 1783 from the western portion of Washington County, North Carolina, and named for Major General Nathanael Greene of the Continental Army. Greeneville briefly served as the capital of the Franklin secessionist movement in the 1780s, an unrecognized breakaway government that dissolved before Tennessee statehood. Frontiersman Davy Crockett was born in the county in 1786. Andrew Johnson, later the seventeenth U.S. president, settled in Greeneville in 1826, ran a tailor shop there, and served on its town council before entering national politics; he is buried in the town&#8217;s national cemetery.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 81 crosses the northern edge of Greene County, with US Routes 11E and 321 serving as the main arteries through Greeneville itself; Tennessee Routes 70, 93, 107, 172, 340, 348, 349 and 350 connect the county&#8217;s outlying communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Johnson City &mdash; 15 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Morristown &mdash; 20 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Knoxville &mdash; 65 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Asheville, North Carolina &mdash; 65 miles south<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) in Blountville, roughly 30 miles northeast of Greeneville.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Greene County, Tennessee?<\/strong><br \/>It is in the northeastern part of the state, between Knoxville and the North Carolina line, along Interstate 81.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Greene County?<\/strong><br \/>70,152 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Greene County?<\/strong><br \/>624 square miles, of which 622 square miles are land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Greene County?<\/strong><br \/>Greeneville is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns and cities are in Greene County?<\/strong><br \/>One city (Tusculum), three towns (Baileyton, Greeneville and Mosheim), part of one census-designated place, and 18 unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Greene County, Tennessee?<\/strong><br \/>The main ZIP codes are 37743 and 37745 (Greeneville), 37641 (Chuckey), 37818 (Mosheim), 37616 (Afton), 37809 (Midway) and 37810 (Mohawk).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is Andrew Johnson connected to Greene County?<\/strong><br \/>Yes. The 17th U.S. president lived and worked as a tailor in Greeneville from 1826, served on its town council, and is buried there; his home and tailor shop are preserved as the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/tennessee\/\">Towns and villages in Tennessee<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greene County is a county in Tennessee, United States, in the northeastern part of the state near the North Carolina line. It had a population of 70,152 at the 2020 census and covers 624 square miles (1,616 km2) centred near 36&deg;10&prime;N 82&deg;51&prime;W. Greeneville is the county seat, and its postal code is 37743. 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