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| BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE |
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| HISTORY of BLOUNT COUNTY |
| County established July 11,
1795 Organized September 14, 1795 Formed from land that was part of Knox County Maryville is county seat Named in honor of William Blount Founder of City of Knoxville Aluminum Company of America built plant in Alcoa 1913 Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society |
| PEOPLE of BLOUNT COUNTY |
| County named for William Blount Served in the North Carolina legislature Was a member of the Continental Congress Served in the U S Senate and the Tennessee Senate and was speaker in 1798 Became Governor of the Territory south of the Ohio River for six years |
| William Blount |
| LANDMARKS in BLOUNT COUNTY |
| Open daily Named after Cherokee Chief Abram's wife Kate Located inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
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Cades Cove |
| HIGHWAYS in BLOUNT COUNTY |
| 129, 321, 411, 441 | 33, 35, 71, 73, 115, 333, 335, 336 |
| U S Highways | State Highways |
| POST OFFICES of BLOUNT COUNTY |
| Alcoa | Opened: September 12, 1912 | Closed: March 3, 1920 |
| Opened: April 19, 1920 | Closed: Operating |
| Alleghany Springs | Opened: September 21, 1886 | Closed: September 30, 1907 |
| Alleyjays | Opened: March 26, 1819 | Closed: ca. 1824 |
| Bank | Opened: August 23, 1888 | Closed: May 31, 1912 |
| Big Gully | Opened: March 17, 1879 | Closed: September 30, 1903 |
| Binfield | Opened: July 29, 1907 | Closed: October 30, 1937 |
| Blockhouse | Opened: October 5, 1889 | Closed: October 15, 1906 |
| Bonum | Opened: December 6, 1892 | Closed: December 12, 1893 |
| Brick Mil | Opened: January 29, 1858 | Closed: July 13, 1868 |
| Opened: July 13, 1869 | Closed: January 2, 1907 |
| Cable | Opened: December 18, 1896 | Closed: January 28, 1897 |
| Cades Cove | Opened: June 28, 1833 | Closed: December 21, 1843 |
| Opened: November 27, 1844 | Closed: November 2, 1854 |
| Opened: June 1, 1855 | Closed: October 31, 1947 |
| Calderwood | Opened: March 3, 1920 | Closed: February 28, 1957 |
| Carson’s Gap | Opened: Prior 1832 | Closed: June 28, 1833 |
| Carson’s Iron Works | Opened: June 28, 1933 | Closed: Est. 1834 |
| Chandler | Opened: May 19, 1891 | Closed: December 31, 1912 |
| Chilhowee | Opened: July 15, 1838 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: December 4, 1866 | Closed: February 28, 1957 |
| Chota | Opened: April 29, 1818 | Closed: February 26, 1844 |
| Cliff | Opened: September 10, 1888 | Closed: September 30, 1903 |
| Clover Hill | Opened: March 27, 1823 | Closed: August 3, 1859 |
| Opened: June 2, 1861 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: July 21, 1869 | Closed: May 21, 1894 |
| Cloverhill | Opened: May 21, 1894 | Closed: December 31, 1915 |
| Cloyd’s Creek | Opened: February 25, 1837 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: May 16, 1870 | Closed: September 30, 1903 |
| College | Opened: November 23, 1898 | Closed: July 8, 1902 |
| Corn | Opened: June 22, 1883 | Closed: October 18, 1894 |
| Opened: December 29, 1897 | Closed: April 1, 1899 |
| Opened: January 19, 1900 | Closed: October 15, 1900 |
| Coytee | Opened: September 3, 1868 | Closed: June 3, 1870 |
| Disco | Opened: September 29, 1884 | Closed: January 15, 1903 |
| Double | Opened: February 6, 1885 | Closed: June 7, 1887 |
| Drake | Opened: October 30, 1880 | Closed: December 5, 1883 |
| Ellejoy | Opened: April 12, 1830 | Closed: December 20, 1865 |
| Opened: June 27, 1866 | Closed: May 14, 1904 |
| Ellsworth | Opened: July 27, 1889 | Closed: December 31, 1903 |
| Evans | Opened: May 31, 1832 | Closed: March 24, 1838 |
| Ewing | Opened: October 31, 1889 | Closed: July 31, 1902 |
| Fisher’s Landing | Opened: June 27, 1866 | Closed: July 31, 1871 |
| Friendsville | Opened: July 27, 1850 | Closed: Operating |
| Gamble | Opened: April 2, 1895 | Closed: September 15, 1906 |
| Gamble’s Store | Opened: July 3, 1855 | Closed: April 2, 1895 |
| Gentry | Opened: August 29, 1881 | Closed: September 18, 1882 |
| Gillespies Store | Opened: February 5, 1817 | Closed: August of 1822 |
| Glen Love | Opened: January 19, 1892 | Closed: December 21, 1893 |
| Grayridge | Opened: November 5, 1897 | Closed: August 5, 1899 |
| Hebronville | Opened: August 24, 1889 | Closed: September 6, 1893 |
| Houk | Opened: December 23, 1879 | Closed: October 12, 1894 |
| Huffstetlers Store | Opened: September 9, 1870 | Closed: August 29, 1872 |
| Opened: January 28, 1874 | Closed: April 11, 1891 |
| Kinzel Springs | Opened: April 1, 1925 | Closed: May 30, 1935 |
| Kizer | Opened: January 27, 1893 | Closed: July 21, 1936 |
| Little River | Opened: May 17, 1849 | Closed: May 26, 1852 |
| Louisville | Opened: November 28, 1823 | Closed: Operating |
| Maryville | Opened: October 6, 1800 | Closed: Operating |
| Matlock | Opened: November 6, 1888 | Closed: May 31, 1895 |
| Mentor | Opened: March 20, 1891 | Closed: April 24, 1964 |
| Militia Springs | Opened: June 23, 1834 | Closed: November 15, 1837 |
| Millers | Opened: July 24, 1894 | Closed: March 20, 1902 |
| Millers Cove | Opened: June 28, 1833 | Closed: December 2, 1835 |
| Opened: November 3, 1875 | Closed: July 17, 1890 |
| Mint | Opened: February 7, 1881 | Closed: March 31, 1886 |
| Opened: August 24, 1889 | Closed: May 3, 1935 |
| Miser | Opened: November 29, 1882 | Closed: April 30, 1903 |
| Miser’s Station | Opened: April 26, 1867 | Closed: November 29, 1882 |
| Montvale Springs | Opened: February 15, 1837 | Closed: September 27, 1880 |
| Opened: May 26, 1881 | Closed: March 30, 1907 |
| Morgantown | Opened: November 14, 1816 | Closed: June 2, 1870 |
| Mount Pisgah | Opened: February 27, 1828 | Closed: May 11, 1830 |
| Opened: June 18, 1834 | Closed: January 8, 1836 |
| Mouth of Little River | Opened: September 22, 1834 | Closed: May 11, 1853 |
| McKelder | Opened: March 30, 1901 | Closed: January 31, 1922 |
| McKinley | Opened: April 11, 1891 | Closed: December 31, 1903 |
| Nichols | Opened: August 23, 1890 | Closed: December 12, 1893 |
| Opened: February 18, 1898 | Closed: December 31, 1903 |
| Nine Mile Creek | Opened: February 27, 1828 | Closed: May 12, 1836 |
| Notime | Opened: May 23, 1883 | Closed: January 31, 1901 |
| Plum Grove | Opened: July 19, 1850 | Closed: June 8, 1852 |
| Rado | Opened: February 7, 1898 | Closed: March 30, 1907 |
| Rasar | Opened: April 19, 1882 | Closed: February 3, 1887 |
| Opened: August 14, 1889 | Closed: February 3, 1887 |
| Rockford | Opened: April 25, 1854 | Closed: Operating |
| Seaton | Opened: December 14, 1881 | Closed: September 30, 1903 |
| Slate | Opened: February 6, 1897 | Closed: August 15, 1906 |
| South Rockford | Opened: January 12, 1886 | Closed: March 31, 1909 |
| Sweet | Opened: September 26, 1898 | Closed: September 30, 1904 |
| Tallassee | Opened: June 5, 1928 | Closed: Operating |
| Tang | Opened: August 31, 1880 | Closed: July 31, 1906 |
| Tellico | Opened: April 1, 1802 | Closed: December 31, 1816 |
| Townsend | Opened: July 26, 1902 | Closed: Operating |
| Tremont | Opened: February 13, 1926 | Closed: September 15, 1938 |
| Truceangle | Opened: March 23, 1900 | Closed: September 30, 1903 |
| Tuckateechee Cove | Opened: January 28, 1833 | Closed: March 1, 1942 |
| Opened: October 4, 1842 | Closed: September 15, 1906 |
| Tut | Opened: June 15, 1883 | Closed: March 7, 1888 |
| Opened: July 16, 1889 | Closed: October 7, 1903 |
| Uceba | Opened: December 5, 1883 | Closed: July 17, 1904 |
| Unitia | Opened: January 26, 1818 | Closed: August 1, 1823 |
| Opened: May 8, 1824 | Closed: June 2, 1870 |
| Walland | Opened: March 20, 1902 | Closed: Operating |
| Waters | Opened: August 21, 1884 | Closed: May 31, 1912 |
| Well Grove | Opened: May 12, 1836 | Closed: December 14, 1839 |
| Wellsville | Opened: October 12, 1894 | Closed: August 31, 1937 |
| Wildham | Opened: October 25, 1916 | Closed: February 1, 1921 |
| Woodson | Opened: July 15, 1899 | Closed: December 31, 1902 |
| Yellow Sulphur | Opened: June 29, 1860 | Closed: November 9, 1869 |
| Opened: June 22, 1874 | Closed: January 15, 1909 |
| STATISTICS for BLOUNT COUNTY |
| Square Miles | 559 |
| Miles of City Streets | 152.98 |
| Miles of County Road | 760.38 |
| SIZE of BLOUNT COUNTY |
| 1950 | 54,691 |
| 1960 | 57,525 |
| 1970 | 63,744 |
| 1980 | 77,770 |
| 1990 | 85,969 |
| POPULATION of BLOUNT COUNTY |
| VISITOR CENTER in BLOUNT COUNTY |
| 201 S. Washington St Maryville TN 37804 |
| Maryville-Blount County Chamber of Commerce |
| HISTORY of ALCOA |
| Name, an acronym for Aluminum
Company of America First used as a company based camp during construction of the Choeah Dam Incorporated in 1919 |
| STATISTICS for ALCOA |
| 1960 | 6,395 |
| 1970 | 7,739 |
| 1980 | 6,870 |
| 1990 | 6,400 |
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POPULATION of BLOUNT COUNTY |
| HISTORY of MARYVILLE |
| Maryville incorporated in
1838 City and county name honors Mary Grainger Blount |
| ATTRACTIONS in MARYVILLE |
| 3650 Old Sam Houston School Maryville |
809 Brick Mill Rd Maryville |
Hwy. 321 2-story log house built in 1800s Now serves as Smoky Mountain Visitors Center Open Mon.-Sat Free Admission |
6588 Hwy. 411 S. Greenback Boy Scout museum devoted to the international history of the movement in an active, fun way Admission charged |
| Sam Houston Schoolhouse | Smoky Mountain Raceway | The Thompson-Brown House | Peregrine Scout Museum |
| HIGHER EDUCATION in MARYVILLE |
| 300 S Everitt High Rd | 502 NW Lamar Alexander Pkwy Senior College-4 year Private, Presbyterian |
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| Lincoln Memorial University Graduate School | Maryville College | Pellissippi State Community College |
| STATISTICS for MARYVILLE |
| 1960 | 10,348 |
| 1970 | 13,808 |
| 1980 | 17,480 |
| 1990 | 19,208 |
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POPULATION of MARYVILLE |
| HISTORY of TOWNSEND |
| Once known as Tuckaleechee Cove Incorporated 1921 |
| ATTRACTIONS in TOWNSEND |
| Historical museum displaying facts and memorabilia of the railroad and lumber company | Noted for its onyx formations, "Big Room", high waterfalls and large
passageways Tours are conducted along lighted walkways in 58 degree F. temperature |
| Little River Railroad & Lumber Company Museum | Tuckaleechee Caverns |
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