{"id":7649,"date":"2023-09-06T13:50:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7649"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:17:31","slug":"hamblen-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/hamblen-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamblen County, Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hamblen County is a county in Tennessee, United States, in the northeastern part of the state along the Holston River. It had a population of 64,499 at the 2020 census and covers 176 square miles (460 km2), centred near 36\u00b013\u2032N 83\u00b016\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Morristown is the county seat, and its postal code is 37813. The county has one city and one town, plus several unincorporated communities and a census-designated place. Hamblen sits in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Hamblen County<\/h2>\n<p>Hamblen County has one incorporated city, one incorporated town, and a handful of unincorporated communities and a census-designated place (CDP). Morristown is the seat and by far the largest municipality; White Pine is the county&#8217;s only other incorporated place.<\/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>Morristown<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37813 \/ 37814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>White Pine<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Russellville<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Talbott<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37877<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whitesburg<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37891<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lowland<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37778<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Witt<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>37813 &mdash; Morristown<\/li>\n<li>37814 &mdash; Morristown<\/li>\n<li>37815 &mdash; Morristown (PO box only)<\/li>\n<li>37816 &mdash; Morristown (PO box only)<\/li>\n<li>37860 &mdash; Russellville<\/li>\n<li>37877 &mdash; Talbott<\/li>\n<li>37778 &mdash; Lowland (PO box only)<\/li>\n<li>37891 &mdash; Whitesburg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>White Pine and Witt do not have their own dedicated ZIP code and are served through neighboring post offices.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Hamblen is Tennessee&#8217;s third-smallest county by land area and fourth-smallest by total area. It lies in the ridge-and-valley terrain of the Tennessee Valley, bounded by the Holston River, with Cherokee Lake forming part of its northern and eastern edge. About 15 square miles (39 km2), roughly 8 percent of the county, is water.<\/p>\n<p>Hamblen County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/hawkins-county\/\">Hawkins County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/greene-county-tennessee\/\">Greene County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/cocke-county\/\">Cocke County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jefferson-county-tennessee\/\">Jefferson County<\/a> to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/grainger-county\/\">Grainger County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Hamblen County had 64,499 residents at the 2020 census, giving it a population density of about 401 people per square mile of land. Morristown is by far the largest community, followed by White Pine. Median household income in the county runs below the Tennessee median of $67,631, reflecting the area&#8217;s manufacturing-heavy economy.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Manufacturing and healthcare anchor the local economy. Morristown is a regional industrial hub with several plants tied to plastics, appliances, and automotive parts, and Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is one of the county&#8217;s largest employers. Walters State Community College, based in Morristown, is a major regional institution. The county seat hosts an annual Rose Center arts and events calendar, and the Great Bear Rendezvous fall festival draws visitors to Panther Creek State Park on Cherokee Lake.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Hamblen County was created in 1870 from parts of Jefferson, Grainger, and Hawkins counties, making it one of Tennessee&#8217;s youngest counties. It is named for Hezekiah Hamblen (1775&ndash;1854), an early settler, landowner, and attorney who served on the Hawkins County Court. During World War I, Hamblen became the only county in the United States to produce two Medal of Honor recipients, a distinction still noted in local histories.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 81 runs through the county, along with US 11E and US 25E and several state routes (SR 66, SR 113, SR 160, SR 340).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knoxville &mdash; 45 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Johnson City &mdash; 40 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>Newport &mdash; 20 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Rogersville &mdash; 20 miles north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa, southwest of Knoxville.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Hamblen County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in northeastern Tennessee, along the Holston River between Knoxville and Johnson City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Hamblen County?<\/strong><br \/>64,499 people at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Hamblen County?<\/strong><br \/>176 square miles (460 km2), of which about 8 percent is water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Hamblen County?<\/strong><br \/>Morristown is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Hamblen County?<\/strong><br \/>One city (Morristown) and one town (White Pine), plus several unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Hamblen County?<\/strong><br \/>37813, 37814, 37815, 37816, 37860, 37877, 37778, and 37891.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is it called Hamblen County?<\/strong><br \/>It is named for Hezekiah Hamblen, an early landowner and Hawkins County Court member, when the county was formed in 1870.<\/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>Hamblen County is a county in Tennessee, United States, in the northeastern part of the state along the Holston River. It had a population of 64,499 at the 2020 census and covers 176 square miles (460 km2), centred near 36\u00b013\u2032N 83\u00b016\u2032W. Morristown is the county seat, and its postal code is 37813. 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