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Sevierville

Sevierville, Tennessee
City
Sevier County Courthouse
Sevier County Courthouse
Motto: "Your hometown in the Smokies."
Location in Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°52′39″N 83°34′12″W / 35.87750°N 83.57000°W / 35.87750; -83.57000Coordinates: 35°52′39″N 83°34′12″W / 35.87750°N 83.57000°W / 35.87750; -83.57000
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Sevier
Founded 1795
Incorporated 1901
Named for John Sevier
Government
 • Mayor Bryan Atchley (R)
Area
 • Total 20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2)
 • Land 19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.50%
Elevation 903 ft (275 m)
Population (2014 (Est.))
 • Total 16,355
 • Density 613.5/sq mi (236.8/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 865 Exchanges: 428,429,453,774,908.
FIPS code 47-67120
GNIS feature ID 1307042
Website http://www.seviervilletn.org

Sevierville /səˈvɪərvɪl/ is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Tennessee, located in Eastern Tennessee. The population was 14,807 at the 2010 United States Census and 16,355 in 2014.

Sevierville is located at 35°52′39″N 83°34′12″W / 35.87750°N 83.57000°W / 35.87750; -83.57000 (35.878, -83.570). In the town's eastern section, the Little Pigeon River is formed by the confluence of its East Fork and Middle Fork, both of which flow down from their sources high in the Great Smoky Mountains. Five miles (8 km) downstream to the west, the Little Pigeon absorbs its West Fork before turning north and flowing for another five miles (8 km) to its mouth along the French Broad River. Sevierville is centered on the stretch of land between these two junctions of the East and Middle Fork and the West Fork, known traditionally as Forks-of-the-Pigeon or Forks-of-the-River.

Situated in an area where the Foothills of the Great Smokies give way to the Tennessee Valley, Sevierville has long acted as a nexus between Knoxville to the north and the Appalachian towns in the mountains to the south. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located approximately ten miles south of Sevierville.


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