Map of Jefferson County, Tennessee

Jefferson County is an exurban county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,683. Its county seat is Dandridge. Jefferson County is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area with neighboring Grainger and Hamblen counties. The county, along with the Morristown MSA, is included in the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville Combined Statistical Area.

Jefferson County overview:
Name:Jefferson County
FIPS code:47-089
State:Tennessee
Founded:June 11, 1792
Named for:Thomas Jefferson
Seat:Dandridge
Largest city:Jefferson City
Total Area:314 sq mi (810 km²)
Land Area:274 sq mi (710 km²)
Total Population:54,683
Population Density:195/sq mi (75/km²)
Time zone:UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:jeffersoncountytn.gov

Jefferson County location map. Where is Jefferson County?

Jefferson County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Jefferson County.
Location of Jefferson County in the the United States.
Jefferson County location on the Tennessee map. Where is Jefferson County.
Location of Jefferson County in Tennessee.

History

Jefferson County was established on June 11, 1792, by William Blount, Governor of the Southwest Territory. It had been a part of Caswell County during the State of Franklin period (1784–1789). Its county seat, Dandridge, was settled in 1783.

On the eve of the Civil War, Jefferson County, like most other counties in mountainous East Tennessee, was opposed to secession. In Tennessee’s Ordinance of Secession referendum on June 8, 1861, Jefferson County voters rejected secession by a margin of 1,987 to 603. A railroad bridge at Strawberry Plains was among those targeted by the East Tennessee bridge-burning conspiracy in November 1861. This led to internal conflict in the area throughout the war, with men from the county enlisting in both of the rival armies.

On October 2, 2013, on I-40 in Jefferson County near the I-40 and I-81 split, a multi-vehicle collision involving a church bus, a tractor-trailer, and a SUV occurred at mile marker 423. Tennessee Highway Patrol officials discovered that the church bus had blown a tire, leading it to merge into oncoming traffic, clipping the SUV and colliding with the semi-truck, causing it to burst into flames. The accident resulted in 8 fatalities and 14 injuries.

Jefferson County Road Map

Jefferson CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Jefferson County, Tennessee. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Jefferson CountyMap
Jefferson Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 314 square miles (810 km), of which 274 square miles (710 km) is land and 40 square miles (100 km) (13%) is water. The county is affected by two artificial lakes: Douglas Lake, created by the damming of the French Broad River in the south, and Cherokee Lake, created by the damming of the Holston River in the north.

Adjacent counties

State protected areas

  • Henderson Island Refuge

Transportation

  • I-40
  • I-81
  • US 11E
  • US 25E
  • US 25W
  • US 411
  • SR 9
  • SR 32
  • SR 34
  • SR 35
  • SR 66
  • SR 92
  • SR 113
  • SR 139
  • SR 341
  • SR 363

Jefferson County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson County Topo map.

Jefferson County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson County satellite map.

Jefferson County Outline Map

Outline Map of Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson County outline map.

See also

Map of Tennessee State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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