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Lake City, Tennessee

Rocky Top, Tennessee
(originally Coal Creek)
City
City of Rocky Top
Rocky Top City Hall
Rocky Top City Hall
Location in Anderson County and the state of Tennessee.
Location in Anderson County and the state of Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°13′27″N 84°9′21″W / 36.22417°N 84.15583°W / 36.22417; -84.15583Coordinates: 36°13′27″N 84°9′21″W / 36.22417°N 84.15583°W / 36.22417; -84.15583
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Anderson, Campbell
Founded 1856
Incorporated 1939
Named for Rocky Top
Government
 • Mayor Michael Lovely
Area
 • Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 866 ft (264 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,781
 • Density 1,121/sq mi (433.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 37769
Area code(s) 865
FIPS code 47-40240
GNIS feature ID 1290479
Website cityofrockytoptn.com

Rocky Top (formerly Coal Creek and Lake City) is a city in Anderson and Campbell counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, northwest of Knoxville. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census. Most of the community is in Anderson County and is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area. On June 26, 2014, the city officially changed its name from Lake City to Rocky Top, after a last-ditch effort by the owners of the copyright in the song "Rocky Top" was denied by a federal court.

The town was originally named Coal Creek when it was founded in the early 19th century, after the 1798 Treaty of Tellico opened the area to settlement, taking its name from the stream that runs through the town. Coal Creek and the nearby town of Briceville were the site of a major lockout of coal miners in 1891, which resulted in the town of Coal Creek being occupied by the state militia for over a year after miners attempted to force an end to the use of unpaid convict labor in the mines. This labor struggle, known as the Coal Creek War, was eventually resolved in the coal miners' favor with the abolition of Tennessee's convict labor program. The Fraterville Mine disaster of 1902 occurred nearby, in the village of Fraterville.

The name "Lake City" was adopted in 1936 after the completion of nearby Norris Dam formed an artificial lake above the dam. Some area residents, including the nonprofit Coal Creek Watershed Foundation, have urged a return to the old name of "Coal Creek" to commemorate the community's heritage.


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