Rogersville, Tennessee
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Rogersville is a town in, and the county seat of, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States.[4] It was settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett. It is named for its founder, Joseph Rogers. Tennessee's second oldest courthouse, the Hawkins County Courthouse, first newspaper The Knoxville Gazette, and first post office are all located in Rogersville. The Rogersville Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Rogersville | |
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Coordinates: 36°25′N 83°0′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Hawkins |
Settled | 1775 |
Founded | 1789 |
Incorporated | 1903[1] |
Named for | Joseph Rogers |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Jim Sells (R) |
• Vice Mayor | Brian Hartness |
• Town Council | Aldermen
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Area | |
• Town | 3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2) |
• Land | 3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
Population | |
• Town | 4,671 |
• Density | 1,242.62/sq mi (479.83/km2) |
• Urban | 6,390[6] |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 37857 |
Area code | 423 |
FIPS code | 47-64820[7] |
GNIS feature ID | 2407236[4] |
Website | townofrogersville |
Rogersville is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
The population of Rogersville as of the 2010 census was 4,671.[8]