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HIGHWAYS of JOHNSON COUNTY

U S Highways
321, 421		 State Highways
34, 67, 91, 133, 159, 167

HIGHER EDUCATION in JOHNSON COUNTY

Johnson County Vocational Center  500 Fairground Ln.
Mountain City TN., 37683

HISTORY of JOHNSON COUNTY

Established January 2, 1836
Organized May 2, 1836
Mountain City is county seat
County formed from part of Carter County
Johnson County

PEOPLE of JOHNSON COUNTY

Thomas Johnson County named for Thomas Johnson
Was originally from Carter County
One of the early settlers on the Doe River
Prominent citizen and one of the first magistrates of Johnson County

POST OFFICES of JOHNSON COUNTY

Bakers Gap Opened: June 30, 1851 Closed: June 18, 1866
Opened: November 30, 1866 Closed: June 15, 1929
Bluff Opened: June 27, 1866 Closed:
Butler Opened: February 13, 1868 Closed: July 1, 1948
Opened: May 1, 1953 Closed: Operating
Cables Valley Opened: May 9, 1855 Closed: September 22, 1866
Carderview Opened: July 1, 1948 Closed: May 1, 1953
Casper Opened: December 4, 1886 Closed: October 31, 1903
Cobb’s Creek Opened: June 10, 1856 Closed: December 15, 1866
Colwell Opened: March 12, 1880 Closed: November 30, 1880
Crandull Opened: September 6, 1900 Closed: July 1, 1936
Danford Opened: July 17, 1897 Closed: July 31, 1905
Doeville Opened: January 29, 1889 Closed: March 31, 1955
Did Opened: March 10, 1894 Closed: September 14, 1905
Dowell Opened: July 7, 1897 Closed: October 31, 1903
East Ridge Opened: September 12, 1882 Closed: March 22, 1887
Edom Opened: January 28, 1889 Closed: November 29, 1902
Essex Opened: July 14, 1892 Closed: October 31, 1903
Fleet Opened: September 22, 1898 Closed: October 31, 1903
Furnace Opened: October 11, 1882 Closed: January 31, 1902
Haney Opened: June 20, 1899 Closed: September 15, 1904
Head of Laurel Opened: December 30, 1872 Closed: October 9, 1894
High Health Opened: November 17, 1865 Closed: October 31, 1903
Howards Iron Works Opened: April 30, 1879 Closed: January 29, 1889
Iron Opened: October 15, 1872 Closed: March 23, 1888
Ironville Opened: March 23, 1888 Closed: October 31, 1903
Ivy Spring Opened: May 18, 1897 Closed: January 1, 1903
Key Station Opened: July 21, 1877 Closed: October 31, 1903
Laurel Bloomery Opened: February 13, 1878 Closed: Operating
Leon Opened: May 2, 1836 Closed: February 3, 1842
Leotie Opened: February 15, 1900 Closed: August 15, 1906
Little Doe Opened: January 29, 1856 Closed: January 31, 1902
Marshall Opened: June 26, 1876 Closed: July 19, 1886
Matney Opened: June 20, 1881 Closed: December 16, 1902
Mit Opened: March 22, 1887 Closed: April 30, 1890
Moore’s Iron Works Opened: February 8, 1837 Closed: September 23, 1845
Opened: May 9, 1848 Closed: March 11, 1850
Moreland Opened: July 1, 1895 Closed: June 15, 1907
Mountain City Opened: January 8, 1886 Closed: Operating
Mouth of Doe Opened: August 21, 1874 Closed: July 1, 1895
Neva Opened: March 27, 1901 Closed: January 7, 1972
Norris Opened: January 25, 1892 Closed: March 31, 1908
Osborn Opened: September 29, 1882 Closed: October 31, 1903
Pandora Opened: March 11, 1850 Closed: January 14, 1903
Shouns Opened: July 31, 1905 Closed: January 5, 1973
Shoun’s Cross Roads Opened: April 10, 1879 Closed: July 31, 1905
Shown’s Cross Roads Opened: May 2, 1836 Closed: August 16, 1836
Opened: July 27, 1856 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: February 26, 1869 Closed: April 10, 1879
Taylorsville Opened: August 16, 1836 Closed: January 8, 1886
Tester Opened: June 12, 1897 Closed: June 30, 1902
Trade Opened: May 29, 1852 Closed: Operating
Vaughtsville Opened: July 21, 1886 Closed: January 31, 1940
Wagner’s Valley Opened: October 26, 1866 Closed: February 26, 1869
Wagnerville Opened: September 9, 1898 Closed: January 21, 1902
Ward’s Forge Opened: June 15, 1857 Closed: September 22, 1866
Ward’s Iron Works Opened: June 27, 1866 Closed: April 1, 1874

HOSPITALS of JOHNSON COUNTY

Johnson County Hospital Mountain City

STATISTICS for JOHNSON COUNTY

SIZE of 
Square Miles 299
Miles of City Streets   20.48
Miles of County Road 315.78

VISITOR CENTERS of JOHNSON COUNTY

Johnson County Welcome Center & Museum PO Box 1
Mountain City 37683
Includes a picnic area & campground with full hookups
Free
E-mail: jcwc@preferred.com

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BUTLER, Tennessee

ATTRACTIONS of BUTLER

Butler Museum Babe Curtis Park
A replica of the Old Butler Train Station
Holds many artifacts from "The Town That Wouldn't Drown", Old Butler
Lake Cabins For Rent At Watauga Lake

 

STATISTICS for BUTLER

LOCATION CODES for
Zip 37640

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LAUREL BLOOMERY, Tennessee

 

ATTRACTIONS in LAUREL BLOOMERY

Iron Mountain Stoneware Hwy 91
Pottery is "high fired", painted and glazed by Appalachian hands in original colors
Colors are derived from copper, iron, manganese and cobalt
23 patterns of dinnerware and accessory pieces
Many commemorative and personalized items
Closed in 1992

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MOUNTAIN CITY, Tennessee


GOLF in MOUNTAIN CITY

Roan Valley Golf Estates Rt 4
Mountain City

HISTORY of MOUNTAIN CITY

Incorporated in 1905

STATISTICS for MOUNTAIN CITY

POPULATION of
1960 1,379
1970 1,883
1980 2,125
1990 2,169
LOCATION CODES for
Zip 37683

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SHADY VALLEY, Tennessee


HISTORY of SHADY VALLEY

Name originated from a time when valley was covered with tall trees that shut out the sunlight
Was hunting grounds of Creek, Yuchi, Shawnee and Cherokee Indians

SPECIAL DAYS of SHADY VALLEY

Cranberry Festival Every year on second weekend of October
Event raises funds for Shady Valley Elementary School
Entertainment includes, music, square dancing, clogging, line dancing, children's activities
Exhibits of quilts, native American artifacts, photography and more

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SHOUNS, Tennessee

HISTORY of SHOUNS

City started out as Shoun's Crossroads
Post Office there in 1827 before Johnson County was established
Name changed to Shouns in 1905
Post Office closed in Shoun's in 1973 and service received through Mountain City
If interested in town of Shoun's because of surname Shoun, book titled "History of Johnson County 1986",  has 10 pages of information on the Shoun family
Information received from Tennessee State Library

 

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