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Sevier County, TennesseeSevier County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed in honor of John Sevier (1745-1815), governor of the State of Franklin, territorial militia officer, US congressman from North Carolina and Tennessee, state senator and first governor of Tennessee. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts History of Sevier CountyCreated 1794 from Jefferson County; named in honor of John Sevier (1745-1815), governor of the State of Franklin, territorial militia officer, US congressman from North Carolina and Tennessee, state senator and first governor of Tennessee. Sevier County was formed in 1794 from Jefferson County. (Acts of Tennessee 1794 [1st Session], Chapter 11).
Located in East Tennessee, Sevier County has the distinction of having three birthdays: in 1785 under the State
of Franklin, in 1794 under the Southwest Territory, and in 1796 under the State of Tennessee. Sevierville, the
county seat, and the county were named in honor of John Sevier. The land area of 592.3 square miles has a varied
topography which consists of fertile lowlands along the French Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers, the hilly portion
drained by the Forks of Little Pigeon River, and the majestic peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains, including
Clingman's Dome, the highest mountain peak in Tennessee. Find more from the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture: SEVIER COUNTY GeographyMountains over Sevier County at sunset from the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkAccording to the U.S. Census
Bureau, the county has a total area of 598 square miles (1,548 kmē), of which 592 square miles (1,534 kmē) is land
and 5 square miles (14 kmē) (0.91%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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