Editing Sevierville, Tennessee

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|1 = Devin Koester
|2 = Wayne Helton
|3 = Travis McCroskey
|4 = Joey Ohman
|5 = Mitch Rader
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'''Sevierville''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|v|ɪər|v|ɪ|l}} {{respell|sə|VEER|vil}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Sevier County, Tennessee]], United States,<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> located in [[East Tennessee]]. The [[population]] was 17,889 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 United States Census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>

==History==
[[Image:Sevierville-mcmahan-indian-mound.jpg|thumb|[[Tennessee Historical Commission]] sign marking the site of the McMahan Indian Mound, 1200-1500 A.D.]]

Native Americans of the [[Woodland period]] were among the first human inhabitants of what is now Sevierville. They arrived circa 200 A.D.<ref>Tennessee Historical Commission Marker, "McMahan Indian Mound," in Sevierville, Tennessee.  Information accessed September 3, 2007.</ref>

Between 1200 and 1500 A.D., during the [[Dallas phase]] of the [[Mississippian culture|Mississippian period]], a group of Native Americans established [[McMahan Mound Site]], a relatively large village centered on a [[platform mound]] and surrounded by a [[palisade]] just above the confluence of the West Fork and the Little Pigeon River. This mound was approximately {{convert|16|ft|m|0}} high and {{convert|240|ft|m}} across. An excavation in 1881 unearthed burial sites, arrowheads, a marble pipe, glass beads, pottery, and engraved objects.<ref>William Holmes, "[http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/docs/books/gutenberg/1/9/4/1/19416/19416.txt Illustrated Catalogue of a Portion of the Collection Made During the Field Season of 1881]."  ''Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82'' (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1884), 427-510.  Transcribed for use online by Project Gutenburg, 2006.  Retrieved:  October 4, 2007.</ref> At the time of this first excavation, the mound was located on a farm owned by the McMahan family, and was thus given the name "McMahan Indian Mound."

By the early 18th century, the [[Cherokee]] controlled much of the Tennessee side of the [[Great Smoky Mountains|Smokies]] and had established a series of settlements along the [[Little Tennessee River]]. A section of the [[Great Indian Warpath]] forked at the mouth of Boyd's Creek, just north of Sevierville. The main branch crossed the French Broad and continued along Dumplin Creek to the [[Nolichucky River|Nolichucky]] basin in northeastern Tennessee. The other branch, known as the Tuckaleechee and Southeastern Trail, turned south along the West Fork of the Little Pigeon River. This second branch forked again at modern-day Pigeon Forge, with the main trail turning east en route to [[Little River (Tennessee)|Little River]] and the other branch, known as Indian Gap Trail, crossing the crest of the Smokies to the south and descending into the [[Oconaluftee (Great Smoky Mountains)|Oconaluftee]] area of North Carolina.<ref>Robbie Jones, ''The Historic Architecture of Sevier County, Tennessee'' (Sevierville, Tenn.: Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1997), 3-7.</ref> The various Cherokee trails crossing Sevier County brought the first Euro-American traders and settlers to the area.

===Early Euro-American settlement===
[[Image:Sevierville-spencer-clack-plaque.jpg|thumb|Plaque honoring Sevierville pioneer Spencer Clack at the Sevier County Courthouse]]

European [[longhunter|long hunters]] and traders arrived in the Sevierville area in the mid-18th century. Isaac Thomas (c. 1735–1818), the most notable of these early traders, was well respected by the Cherokee and may have lived at the [[Overhill Cherokee|Overhill]] town of [[Chota (Cherokee town)|Chota]] at one time.<ref>"[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cafamilies/thomas/isaac.html Isaac Thomas & Elizabeth Massengill]."  April 13, 2001.  The source quotes Jean Fladger Shanelec, ''For His Own Personal Adventure'', 1996.  Retrieved:  September 26, 2007.</ref> Europeans like Thomas were mainly in the area in search of animal furs, which they exchanged for manufactured goods.

As settlers began to trickle into East Tennessee, relations with the Cherokee began to turn hostile. During the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], the Cherokee, who had aligned themselves with the British, launched sporadic attacks against the sparse settlements in the Tennessee Valley. In December 1780, [[John Sevier|Col. John Sevier]], fresh off a victory against the British at [[King's Mountain]], launched a [[punitive expedition]] against the Cherokee. Sevier defeated the Cherokee at the Battle of Boyd's Creek and proceeded to destroy several Cherokee settlements along the Little Tennessee.

A temporary truce secured by [[James White (General)|James White]] in 1783 led to an influx of Euro-American settlers in the French Broad valley.<ref>Goodspeed Publishing Company, "[http://www.smokykin.com/smhs/sevier.html Sevier County] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120918055707/http://www.smokykin.com/smhs/sevier.html |date=2012-09-18 }}." ''History of Tennessee'' (1887), B32-35.  Transcribed for the web by Cliff Manis with revision by Robert Beckwith, 1996.  Retrieved:  October 4, 2007.</ref> Hugh Henry (1756–1838) erected a small fort near the mouth of Dumplin Creek in 1782 known as Henry's Station. He was joined the following year by Samuel Newell (1754–1841), who established Newell's Station along Boyd's Creek, and Joshua Gist, who settled near the creek's mouth. Other early forts in the area included Willson's Station at the confluence of the East and Middle Fork of the Little Pigeon and Wear's Fort at the junction of the Southeastern and Tuckaleechee Trail and Indian Gap Trail.<ref>J.G.M. Ramsey, ''The Annals of Tennessee'' (Johnson City, Tenn.: Tennessee Overmountain Press, 1999), 369.</ref><ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 3, 11.</ref> The Cherokee signed away all rights to what is now Sevier County in the 1785 [[Cherokee treaties|Treaty of Dumplin Creek]], which was negotiated at Henry's Station.

In 1783, Isaac Thomas established a farm, trading post, and tavern at the confluence of the West Fork and the Little Pigeon River. He was joined shortly thereafter by Spencer Clack (1740–1832) and James McMahan, and a community known as "Forks of the Little Pigeon" developed around them. In 1789, Reverend Richard Wood (1756–1831) established Forks-of-the-River Baptist Church, which reported a congregation of 22 in 1790. By 1795, the congregation had 94 members.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 14.</ref>

===Antebellum Sevierville===

Sevier County was created in 1794 and named after [[John Sevier]]. At a meeting at Thomas' house the following year, the Forks-of-the-Little-Pigeon area was chosen as the county seat and renamed "Sevierville."<ref>J.G.M. Ramsey, ''The Annals of Tennessee'' (Johnson City, Tenn.: Tennessee Overmountain Press, 1999), 637.</ref> James McMahan donated a {{convert|25|acre|m2|adj=on}} tract of land for erecting a town square. This tract was parceled out into lots of {{convert|0.5|acre|m2}} that purchasers were required to build brick, framed, or stone structures on.<ref>J.A. Sharp, "[http://www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/drsharphis/sevierville.htm Sevierville, One Hundred Fifty-Five Years Old] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031115220511/http://www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/drsharphis/sevierville.htm |date=November 15, 2003 }}."  c. 1950. Retrieved:  October 4, 2007.</ref>

The first Sevier County Courthouse was built in 1796. According to local legend, court was held in a flea-infested abandoned stable before its construction. The lore suggests that irritated lawyers paid an unknown person a bottle of whiskey to burn down the stable, forcing the new county to build an actual courthouse.<ref>Goodspeed Publishing Company, "[http://www.smokykin.com/smhs/sevier.html Sevier County] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120918055707/http://www.smokykin.com/smhs/sevier.html |date=2012-09-18 }}."  ''History of Tennessee'' (1887), B32-35.  Transcribed for the web by Cliff Manis with revision by Robert Beckwith, 1996.  Retrieved:  October 4, 2007.</ref>

As the county grew, several large farms were established in the fertile Boyd's Creek area. In 1792, Andrew Evans purchased a tract of land near the mouth of Boyd's Creek and built a ferry near the site of the old ford. In 1798, he sold the farm to John Brabson, and it became known as [[Brabson's Ferry Plantation]]. In the early 1790s, Thomas Buckingham established a large farm between Boyd's Creek and Sevierville. He went on to become the county's first sheriff. In the early 19th century, Timothy Chandler and his son, John Chandler (1786–1875), established the [[Wheatlands (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Wheatlands]] plantation in Boyd's Creek.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 14, 24.</ref>

As towns situated along the French Broad are connected via waterway to [[New Orleans]], [[flatboat]] trade flourished along the river in the early 19th century. In 1793, James Hubbert, who lived along Dumplin Creek, established Hubbert's Flat Landing to trade with flatboats moving up and down the river.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 17.</ref>

In the early 19th century, Knoxville and Asheville were connected via Route 17, a crude road that followed the banks of the French Broad. This new road gave Tennessee's cattle drovers greater access to markets along the east coast. In 1820, a stagecoach road connected Sevierville with Maryville to the west.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 19.</ref> Sevierville's status as a county seat along these early roads helped it grow. By 1833, the town had a population of 150, including two doctors, two carpenters, a tanner, two tailors, a shoemaker, three stores, a hatter, two taverns, and two mills.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 21.</ref> Distilleries were popular means of supplemental income. By 1850, John Chandler's distillery was producing 6,000 gallons of whiskey per year.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 29.</ref>

A notable late arrival in Sevierville was Dr. [[Robert H. Hodsden]] (1806–1864), who was an attending physician for the [[Trail of Tears]]. In 1846, Hodsden began construction on a plantation near Fair Garden, just outside Sevierville to the east. Known as [[Rose Glen (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Rose Glen]], this plantation was worth $28,000 in 1860, making it one of the most valuable in the county.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 22, 29.</ref>

In 1856, a fire swept through Sevierville, burning a recently constructed courthouse, 41 houses, and several shops in the downtown area. The county lost nearly all of the vital records of its early settlers.<ref>M.A. Rawlings, "Sevierville Fire of 1856," ''Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter'' 12, no. 4 (Winter of 1986), 95.</ref>

===The Civil War===

[[File:Brownlow-speech-sevierville-tn1.jpg|thumb|left|upright|William "Parson" Brownlow delivers an anti-secession speech in Sevierville in 1861]]

[[Slavery]] was not common in Sevier County, although it did occur, especially at the large plantations along the French Broad River. Even before the [[American Civil War]], Sevierville – a hotbed of abolitionist activity – was home to a relatively large community of free African-Americans.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 27.</ref> In 1861, only 3.8% of the residents of Sevier County voted in favor of secession from the Union.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 33.</ref>

In late 1861, a pro-secession speech delivered by Henry Foote sparked an angry response in Sevierville and was followed by a series of explosive anti-secession speeches. The following year, pro-Union Knoxville newspaper editor [[Parson Brownlow]] gave a rousing anti-secession speech in Sevierville en route to a hideout in [[Wears Valley, Tennessee|Wears Valley]]. Brownlow's audience remained gathered throughout the night after a rumor spread that [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] forces were approaching.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 35.</ref> [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] supporters in Sevier County were harassed and threatened throughout the war, even after Union forces under [[Ambrose Burnside]] occupied Knoxville in September 1863.

Sevierville, situated at a major crossroads south of Knoxville, suffered consistent harassment, looting, and confiscation of property by both Union and Confederate forces moving through the town in 1863 and 1864. Vance Newman, a Union recruiting officer living in Sevierville at the time, later recalled:

<blockquote>A guard of rebel soldiers in 1864 threatened to burn my house, and the rebel soldiers so often threatened to take my life that I cannot particularize.  They were always after me because of my Union sentiments.<ref>U.S. National Archives Microfilm Publication P2257. ''Records of the U.S. House of Representatives: Southern Claims Commission, 1871-1880''.  Part II, Vol. II, Claim No. 21037 (Vance Newman), submitted 1876.</ref></blockquote>

After Confederate General [[James Longstreet]] failed to retake Knoxville in the [[Battle of Fort Sanders]], Union and Confederate forces quickly initiated a series of maneuvers to gain control of the strategic fords along the French Broad, culminating in an engagement near Hodsden's farm at Fair Garden in January 1864. Although the Union forces were victorious, they were later forced to retreat due to lack of supplies. A state of general anarchy ensued that continued until the end of the war. On October 30, 1864, Sevierville resident Terressa McCown wrote in her diary:

<blockquote>The robbers have come at last, they robbed my husband of his pocketbook, money and papers and pocket knife.  Times get worse everyday.  We know not what will come next.  I feel this morning like nothing but destruction awaits us.<ref>Mary Rury, "The Diary of Terressa Ann Lanning McCown", ''Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter'' 12, no. 4 (Winter 1986), 99.</ref></blockquote>

At the war's end, most of the county's few remaining Confederate sympathizers, most notably members of the Brabson family, were forced to flee.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 37–39.</ref>

===Postwar-present===
[[Image:Lewis-buckner-design-sevierville.jpg|thumb|[[Waters House (Sevierville, Tennessee)|House at 217 Cedar]] in Sevierville, designed by Lewis Buckner]]

Sevierville recovered quickly from the war, with a number of new houses and businesses being built in the 1870s. Two members of the town's African-American community &mdash; house builder [[Lewis Buckner]] (1856–1924) and brickmason Isaac Dockery (1832–1910) &mdash; played a prominent role in Sevierville's post-war construction boom. Buckner designed a number of houses in the Sevierville area over a 40-year period, 15 of which are still standing.<ref>Robbie Jones, "[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=157 Lewis C. Buckner]."  ''The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2002. Retrieved: October 2, 2007.</ref> Dockery's contributions include the New Salem Baptist Church in 1886 and the [[Sevier County Courthouse (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Sevier County Courthouse]] in 1896, both of which are still standing.<ref>Robbie Jones, "[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=386 Isaac Dockery]."  ''The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2002.  Retrieved:  October 2, 2007.</ref>

By the 1880s, Sevierville was growing rapidly, as was the population of Sevier County. In 1887, the town had four general stores, two groceries, a jeweler, a sawmill, and two hotels. It was also home to the Sevierville Lumber Company, which was established to harvest trees in the area. Tourists also started to trickle into Sevier County, drawn by the reported health-restoring qualities of mountain springs. Resorts sprang up throughout the county, with Seaton Springs and Henderson Springs located just south of Sevierville.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 49-50.</ref>

In 1892, a vigilante group known as the "Whitecaps" was formed to rid Sevier County of vice. The group wore white hoods to conceal their identities and used [[Ku Klux Klan]]-like tactics, although they were not considered a racist entity. The Whitecaps initially threatened women accused of prostitution, and the group began launching nightly attacks in the mid-1890s. In 1893, Sevierville physician J.A. Henderson took over an anti-Whitecap group, which he renamed the "Blue Bills." The two vigilante groups clashed at Henderson Springs in 1894, with deaths occurring on both sides. In 1896, the Whitecaps' murder of a young Sevierville couple led to widespread outrage, and in 1898, the Tennessee State Legislature banned "extra-legal conspiracies" and vigilante groups. Due to this measure and the efforts of Sevier County Deputy Sheriff Thomas Davis, the Whitecaps largely vanished by the end of the century.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 63-64.</ref>

After a fire destroyed much of the downtown area in 1900, businesses shifted from the old town square at Main Street to the new Sevierville Commercial District, viz. Court Avenue and Bruce Street, which centered on the new courthouse.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 66.</ref> The town incorporated in 1901.<ref>J.A. Sharp, "[http://www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/drsharphis/sevierville.htm Sevierville, One Hundred Fifty-Five Years Old] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031115220511/http://www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/drsharphis/sevierville.htm |date=November 15, 2003 }}."  c. 1950.  Retrieved:  October 4, 2007.</ref>

In 1910, Indiana entrepreneur William J. Oliver finished work on the Knoxville, Sevierville and Eastern Railroad, which was Sevier County's first [[standard gauge]] rail line. Known as the [[Smoky Mountain Railroad]], this line offered passenger service between Knoxville and Sevierville until 1962.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 67.</ref>

With the opening of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934, tens of thousands of tourists began passing through Sevierville, which was situated about halfway between the park and Knoxville. U.S. 441, initially known as Smoky Mountain Highway, was completed to Sevierville in 1934 and later extended to North Carolina.<ref>Jones, ''Historic Architecture of Sevier County'', 124-125.</ref>

Entertainer [[Dolly Parton]] was born in Sevierville in 1946. Her Parton ancestors had migrated to [[Greenbrier (Great Smoky Mountains)|Greenbrier]] sometime around 1850 and later moved to Locust Ridge (near Pittman Center), where Parton was born, after the establishment of the national park. In more recent years, the town erected a statue of Parton on the lawn of the courthouse and named Dolly Parton Parkway after her.

Much of [[Cormac McCarthy]]'s 1973 novel ''[[Child of God]]'' takes place in Sevierville and the surrounding area.

=== Registered historic sites ===

* [[Riley H. Andes House]]: African-American carpenter [[Lewis Buckner]] designed and built this house in 1890. Added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980, the house is still in use today as an art gallery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/f49d61d7-c422-49d6-9a50-426ed01ee0a3|title=National Register Digital Assets – Riley H. Andes House|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>  
* [[Brabson's Ferry Plantation]]: Established by Andrew Evans in the early 1790s and purchased by John Brabson in 1798, this plantation site near [[Boyds Creek, Tennessee|Boyd's Creek]] includes a plank house from the late 18th century and two plantation houses. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/3f711f09-e687-40ff-b58f-a29fd533d649|title=National Register Digital Assets – Brabson's Ferry Plantation|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>  
* [[Buckingham House (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Buckingham House]]: Located between Sevierville and Boyd's Creek, this home was built in the late 18th century by Thomas Buckingham, the first sheriff of Sevier county. It is the oldest house in the county and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/76f43088-48b4-4d19-8d86-3fafe2ecf9e5|title=National Register Digital Assets – Buckingham House|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* New Salem Baptist Church: This historic church was built by Isaac Dockery for the local African-American community in 1886. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/49a8ae33-4c2d-47fc-bf4a-f2aba28473db|title=National Register Digital Assets – New Salem Baptist Church|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/lewis-c-buckner/|title=Lewis C. Buckner|website=Tennessee Encyclopedia|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Perry's Camp]]: Now known as Flat Branch Cottages, the area was developed as a tourist resort by Charlie Perry in the late 1920s. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/6d33e51d-e40a-485a-a70d-b5cfbf3f6357|title=National Register Digital Assets – Perry's Camp|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> 
* [[Rock Spring Presbyterian Church|Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church]]: Built in 1891, this [[Folk Victorian]]-style church also has elements of [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne architecture]]. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/SearchResults/b01b12f3e4414f1a9137a8d2f5b0a288?view=list|title=National Register Digital Assets – Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/13000953.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places – Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church|website=National Park Service|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Rose Glen (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Rose Glen]]: The former home of [[Robert H. Hodsden|Dr. Robert H. Hodsden]], it was built in the 1840s and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Surviving buildings include the plantation house, loom house, physician's office, and a barn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/b984a07e-69f5-4421-bb7f-c8fb8c8fab2f|title=National Register Digital Assets – Rose Glen|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sevier County Courthouse (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Sevier County Courthouse]]: Designed by the [[McDonald Brothers (architects)|McDonald Brothers]] of [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] and constructed by C.W. Brown of [[Lenoir City, Tennessee|Lenoir City]] in 1895, this courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It's an example of the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux Arts]] style and has brickwork completed by Isaac Dockery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/b803c4f4-ebbb-4eb5-90cf-28c8651f112e|title=National Register Digital Assets – Sevier County Courthouse|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* Sevierville Commercial Historic District: Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, this district includes Court Avenue, Bruce Street, and Commerce Street, all near the courthouse. The area became a commercial center when the old commercial district burned in the early 20th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/36905a31-f854-48aa-97c5-7a5ceafb956d|title=National Register Digital Assets – Sevierville Commercial Historic District|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sevierville Masonic Lodge]]: Built in 1893 for use by a local [[Masonic lodge]], this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/6343744c-fbe3-477e-b013-4475584d2b5e|title=National Register Digital Assets – Sevierville Masonic Lodge|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* Thomas Addition Historic District: This housing area in southeast Sevierville is mostly made up of bungalows and Queen Anne cottages built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/10ed8ef6-9d76-4e59-907b-950f383e2c7e|title=National Register Digital Assets – Thomas Addition Historic District|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* Trotter–McMahan House & Farm (Boundary Increase): Built in 1848 by Dr. William Harrison Trotter, this house has a style designed by architect Frederick Emert to be different from other houses in the area. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. A separate registration increased the boundary of the site to include the surrounding farm and outbuildings in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/ce6fe56d-3370-4be8-96dd-184a81dfa145|title=National Register Digital Assets – Trotter McMahan House|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/215aa66a-85a1-4adf-b3fb-f17251bdf8e6|title=National Register Digital Assets – Trotter-McMahan Farm (Boundary Increase)|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* U.S. Post Office – Sevierville: A [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] style building built in 1940 by the [[Works Project Administration]], it has been the site of a heritage museum since 1995 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/146bea86-5b0e-4735-bd2c-048d4f94acac|title=National Register Digital Assets – U.S. Post Office in Sevierville|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* Dwight and Kate Wade House: This Colonial Revival home was designed by female architect [[Verna Cook Salomonsky]] based on plans for a home she designed for the [[1939–1940 New York World's Fair]]. Built in 1940, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/c159c60f-2a2e-450b-8a5a-8576c2fce2fb|title=National Register Digital Assets – Dwight and Kate Wade House|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* Walker Mill Hydroelectric Station: Located on the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River near Sevierville, the site includes a [[dam]], substructure, and powerhouse. It began generating electricity in 1914 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/cc6aa084-a219-4e85-9a64-1c601dc1b136|title=National Register Digital Assets – Walker Mill Hydroelectric Station|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* Waters House: This [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] home was designed by Lewis Buckner and built around 1895. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/52cbce44-edcc-46ad-8cb2-c9187eeb72d1|title=National Register Digital Assets – Waters House|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Wheatlands (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Wheatlands]]: Named for its focus on wheat farming, this plantation was built in the early 19th century by John Chandler, who also owned a distillery that made [[wheat whiskey]]. The smokehouse, storage shed, and plantation house were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/bb652d18-9558-4156-9941-85a56ab2d2c1|title=National Register Digital Assets – Wheatlands|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Harrisburg Covered Bridge]]: Crossing the East Fork of the [[Little Pigeon River (Tennessee)|Little Pigeon River]] near Sevierville, this [[king post truss]] style bridge was completed in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/d2c42d61-3de6-4aeb-891e-3a80ebb05bf6|title=National Register Digital Assets|website=National Park Service – Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>

== Geography ==

[[Image:Fork-of-little-pigeon-and-west-fork.jpg|left|thumb|The confluence of the West Fork of the Little Pigeon River (left) and the Little Pigeon River (right)]]

Sevierville is located along the [[Little Pigeon River (Tennessee)|Little Pigeon River]] which 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&nbsp;km) downstream to the west, the Little Pigeon absorbs its West Fork before turning north and flowing for another five miles (8&nbsp;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, Tennessee|Knoxville]] to the north and the [[Appalachia]]n towns in the mountains to the south. [[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]] is located approximately ten miles south of Sevierville.

Due to its hilly terrain and the relatively poor roads of 19th-century Sevier County, a number of smaller communities developed independently along the outskirts of Sevierville. These include Harrisburg and Fair Garden to the east and Catlettsburg and Boyd's Creek to the north. In addition, the [[United States Postal Service]] associates the name "Sevierville" with [[ZIP codes]] for much of Sevier County, including some of the town of [[Pittman Center, Tennessee|Pittman Center]] and other geographically extensive areas located outside Sevierville's city limits.

Several major state and federal highways intersect in Sevierville. [[U.S. Route 441]], commonly called "The Parkway," connects Sevierville with Knoxville to the north and the national park and [[Cherokee, North Carolina]], to the south. The Sevierville section of U.S. 441 has been named "Forks-of-the-River Parkway." [[Tennessee State Route 66|State Route 66]], also called Winfield Dunn Parkway, connects Sevierville with [[Interstate 40 in Tennessee|Interstate 40]] to the north. [[U.S. Route 411]] traverses Sevierville from east to west, connecting Sevierville with [[Blount County, Tennessee|Blount]] and [[Cocke County, Tennessee|Cocke]] counties. State Route 416 connects Sevierville with Pittman Center and [[U.S. Route 321]] at the park boundary to the southeast.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|24.24|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|24.14|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.11|sqmi|km2}} (0.45%) is water.

===Neighborhoods===
There are several neighborhoods located within Sevierville, offering different lifestyles and retail opportunities:<ref name="DevGIS">{{cite web |title=Sevierville Development Map |url=https://mdib.seviervilletn.org/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b456d1db5a75451ca0ebb20e13ba1636 |website=City of Sevierville |publisher=City of Sevierville GIS Department |access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref>
* East Sevierville
* Northview-[[Kodak, Tennessee|Kodak]]
* Old Town
* Riverview
* South Sevierville

=== Climate ===
{{Weather box
|location = Sevierville, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1955–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 86
|Dec record high F = 80
|year record high F = 106

|Jan avg record high F = 70.0
|Feb avg record high F = 73.0
|Mar avg record high F = 79.7
|Apr avg record high F = 85.9
|May avg record high F = 89.5
|Jun avg record high F = 93.8
|Jul avg record high F = 95.5
|Aug avg record high F = 95.4
|Sep avg record high F = 92.7
|Oct avg record high F = 85.8
|Nov avg record high F = 77.1
|Dec avg record high F = 70.5
|year avg record high F = 96.7

|Jan high F = 49.0
|Feb high F = 53.8
|Mar high F = 62.7
|Apr high F = 72.2
|May high F = 80.2
|Jun high F = 87.1
|Jul high F = 89.6
|Aug high F = 89.4
|Sep high F = 84.0
|Oct high F = 73.8
|Nov high F = 61.4
|Dec high F = 52.1
|year high F = 71.3
|Jan mean F = 38.2
|Feb mean F = 42.0
|Mar mean F = 49.5
|Apr mean F = 58.5
|May mean F = 67.4
|Jun mean F = 75.1
|Jul mean F = 78.3
|Aug mean F = 77.5
|Sep mean F = 71.8
|Oct mean F = 60.2
|Nov mean F = 48.4
|Dec mean F = 41.0
|year mean F = 59.0
|Jan low F = 27.4
|Feb low F = 30.2
|Mar low F = 36.3
|Apr low F = 44.8
|May low F = 54.7
|Jun low F = 63.1
|Jul low F = 67.1
|Aug low F = 65.7
|Sep low F = 59.5
|Oct low F = 46.6
|Nov low F = 35.4
|Dec low F = 29.9
|year low F = 46.7

|Jan avg record low F = 10.0
|Feb avg record low F = 14.9
|Mar avg record low F = 20.2
|Apr avg record low F = 30.0
|May avg record low F = 39.3
|Jun avg record low F = 52.7
|Jul avg record low F = 59.1
|Aug avg record low F = 57.7
|Sep avg record low F = 46.3
|Oct avg record low F = 31.9
|Nov avg record low F = 22.0
|Dec avg record low F = 16.5
|year avg record low F = 6.9

|Jan record low F = −24
|Feb record low F = −16
|Mar record low F = −4
|Apr record low F = 18
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 31
|Oct record low F = 19
|Nov record low F = 7
|Dec record low F = −13
|year record low F = -24
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.41
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.26
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.69
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.32
|May precipitation inch = 3.87
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.26
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.65
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.40
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.56
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.90
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.56
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.90
|year precipitation inch = 48.78
|Jan snow inch = 1.5
|Feb snow inch = 1.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.9
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.2
|year snow inch = 3.6
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.9
|Feb precipitation days = 10.8
|Mar precipitation days = 11.8
|Apr precipitation days = 10.7
|May precipitation days = 10.6
|Jun precipitation days = 10.7
|Jul precipitation days = 11.1
|Aug precipitation days = 9.4
|Sep precipitation days = 8.1
|Oct precipitation days = 8.0
|Nov precipitation days = 9.1
|Dec precipitation days = 11.9
|year precipitation days = 123.1
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.7
|Feb snow days = 0.6
|Mar snow days = 0.2
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.3
|year snow days = 1.9
|date=November 2019
| source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>
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| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mrx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = May 25, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
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| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
| title = Station: Sevierville, TN
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| access-date = May 25, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
[[Image:Sevierville City Hall.JPG|thumb|Sevierville City Hall]]

{{US Census population
|1870= 159
|1880= 253
|1890= 283
|1910= 675
|1920= 776
|1930= 882
|1940= 1161
|1950= 1620
|1960= 2890
|1970= 2661
|1980= 4556
|1990= 7178
|2000= 11757
|2010= 14807
|2020= 17889
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

Sevierville is the principal city of the Sevierville, Tennessee, [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which includes all of Sevier County, and is part of the [[Knoxville Metropolitan Area|Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette]] [[Combined Statistical Area]].

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Sevierville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4767120&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 13,017
| 72.77%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 262
| 1.46%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 50
| 0.28%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 385
| 2.15%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 8
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 700
| 3.91%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 3,467
| 19.38%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 17,889 people, 6,026 households, and 3,949 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4767120|title=American Fact Finder – 2010 Census – Sevierville, Tennessee|website=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213094920/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4767120|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sevierville had 14,807 people, 5,979 households, and 3,706 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|613.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST10?slice=GEO~0400000US47|title=American Fact Finder – 2010 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density – Sevierville, Tennessee|website=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214004136/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST10?slice=GEO~0400000US47|archive-date=February 14, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> There were 7,764 housing units at an average density of {{convert|321.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race accounted for 10.3% of the population.

Of the 5,979 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 15% of those living alone were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35, and the average family size was 2.9.

The population consisted of 24.4% of individuals under the age of 20, 7.2% from 20 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The [[median age]] was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

According to 2012–2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP03/1600000US4767120|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213095959/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP03/1600000US4767120|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 13, 2020|title=American Fact Finder – 2012–2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates – Sevierville, Tennessee|website=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> the [[median income]] for a household in Sevierville was $37,784, and the median income for a family was $39,840. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $29,172 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,779. About 18.7% of families and 23.3% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or older.

== Economy ==
[[Image:Court-avenue-sevierville.jpg|thumb|Court Avenue, developed in 1901 as part of Sevierville's new commercial district|alt=]]
[[Image:Sevierville-historic-district-entrance.jpg|thumb|right|Sevierville Commercial District]]

Like other towns situated along the Parkway in Sevier County, Sevierville has reaped the benefits of the burgeoning tourism industry brought on by the development of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As of 2004, nearly 50 percent of businesses based in Sevierville were linked to tourism. For example, there are more than 2,000 [[hotel]] and [[motel]] rooms in the city that generate more than $500,000 in hotel-motel tax revenues each year. There are a large number of cabins available as [[Short-term rental|short term rentals]] in Sevierville.

In 2004, Sevierville established a Tourism Development Zone (TDZ) of {{convert|3|sqmi|km2}} to improve the central business district, funded by $150 million in bond sales between 2004 and 2008 (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|150|2006|r=0}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation-year|US}}).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Willett|first1=Hugh G.|title=Some Sevierville business leaders worry city has overextended itself buying bonds|url=http://archive.knoxnews.com/business/some-sevierville-business-leaders-worry-city-has-overextended-itself-buying-bonds-ep-407522875-358462591.html/|website=Knoxville News Sentinel|access-date=March 11, 2018|language=en|date=October 2, 2010}}</ref> Sales tax revenues received from businesses in the TDZ are earmarked for bond payments, while property taxes are often rebated to help developers pay for their development projects in the TDZ.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=Jason|title=River Landing development on schedule|url=http://www.themountainpress.com/homepage/river-landing-development-on-schedule/article_11f1879d-f940-52b8-9374-b4489b502552.html|access-date=March 11, 2018|work=The Mountain Press|date=August 14, 2015|language=en}}</ref>

East Tennessee Radio Group owns and operates the Sevierville area's primary local radio stations, [[WPFT]]-FM 106.3 and FM 105.5. Also, [[WWST]]-FM 102.1, a [[Top 40]] music station serving the Knoxville market, is licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) to Sevierville.

== Arts and culture ==
=== Annual cultural events ===
* Bloomin' Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bloominbbq.com/|title=Bloom' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival|website=www.bloominbbq.com|language=en-us|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dumplinvalleybluegrass.com/|title=Dumplin Valley Portal – Festivals, Events, Places|website=www.dumplinvalleybluegrass.com|language=en-US|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Corvette Expo<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.corvetteexpo.com/|title=Corvette Expo {{!}} Spring and Fall Shows|website=www.corvetteexpo.com|language=en-gb|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Sevier County Fair<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seviercountyfair.org/|title=HOME PAGE|website=S C Fair|language=en-GB|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shadrackchristmas.com/|title=Home|website=Shadrack Christmas Wonderland|language=en-US|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Sevierville's Annual Christmas Parade

=== Tourism ===
* [[Burchfield Grove Memorial Arboretum|Burchfiel Grove Memorial Arboretum]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seviervilletn.org/index.php/spard-programs/greenways-trails-beautification/326-burchfiel-grove-arboretum.html|title=City of Sevierville - Burchfiel Grove & Arboretum|website=www.seviervilletn.org|language=en-gb|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* AdventureWorks Climb Zip Swing<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://visitsevierville.com/OutdoorProfessionals.aspx|title=Adventure Professionals In Sevierville|website=visitsevierville.com|language=en-us|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Forbidden Caverns<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://visitsevierville.com/Attractions.aspx|title=Attractions in Sevierville|website=visitsevierville.com|language=en-us|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Sevier Air Trampoline Park<ref name=":1" />
* [[Douglas Dam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/content/tva-douglas-dam-and-reservoir/tenb89c5dedfe9387a09|title=TVA Douglas Dam and Reservoir {{!}} Tennessee River Valley Geotourism MapGuide|website=www.tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org|language=en|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Rainforest Adventures Discovery Zoo<ref name=":1" />
* FoxFire Mountain Adventure Park<ref name=":0" />
* Sevier County Heritage Museum<ref name=":1" />
* Tennessee Museum of Aviation<ref name=":1" />
* Scenic Helicopter Tours<ref name=":0" />
* Tennessee Mountain Paintball<ref name=":0" />
* NASCAR Speedpark<ref name=":1" />
* Sky High Air Tours<ref name=":1" />
* Tanger Outlets<ref name=":1" />
* Smoky Mountain Knife Works & National Knife Museum<ref name=":1" />


The following are located in the [[Kodak, Tennessee|Kodak]] area of North Sevierville:

* Great Smokies Flea Market
* [[Smokies Stadium]]

== Education ==
Sevierville is served by the Sevier County public school system. The educational system consists of the following public institutions:

* Elementary-Grammar level:
** Sevierville Primary School – Grades: Kindergarten-Second
** Sevierville Intermediate School – Grades: Third-Fifth
** T. Lawson Early Childhood – Grades: Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten
* Elementary-Grammar/Junior High level:
** Catons Chapel Elementary School – Grades: Kindergarten-Eighth
** New Center Elementary School – Grades: Kindergarten-Eighth
* Junior High level:
** Sevierville Middle School – Grades: Sixth-Eighth
* Junior High/Secondary level:
** Hardin Alternative Learning Center – Grades: Seventh-Twelfth
** Parkway Academy – Grades: Sixth-Twelfth
* Secondary level:
** [[Sevier County High School]] – Grades: Ninth-Twelfth

Sevierville is also home to the following private institutions:

* Elementary-Grammar level:
** Riverside Academy – Grades: Pre-Kindergarten-Fourth; Enrollment: 35
* Elementary-Grammar/Junior High/Secondary level:
** Covenant Christian Academy – Grades: Pre-Kindergarten-Twelfth; Enrollment: 450
** St. Andrew's School – Grades: Third-Twelfth; Enrollment: 26
* Ungraded:
** New Center Christian School – Enrollment: 11

In addition to the preceding institutions, Sevierville is home to the Sevier County satellite campus of [[Walters State Community College]], based in [[Morristown, Tennessee]]. [[King University]], based in [[Bristol, Tennessee]], also operates a satellite campus in Sevierville at the Walters State Community College location.

==Notable people==
* [[Irene Baker|Irene Bailey Baker]] (1901–1994): A former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for the 2nd District in Tennessee, Baker was born and raised in Sevierville.
* [[Reese Bowen Brabson]] (1817–1863): Brabson was a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and a U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 3rd district. [[Brabson's Ferry Plantation]] near Sevierville is on the National Register of Historic Places.
* [[Lewis Buckner]] (1856–1924): Enslaved before the Civil War, Buckner became a [[Carpentry|carpenter]] and furniture maker after abolition. Two of the homes he built in Sevierville in Sevier County – [[Riley H. Andes House]] and Trotter-Waters House – are on the National Register of Historic Places. 
* [[Kristian Bush]] (1970–): Raised in Sevierville, Bush is one half of country duo [[Sugarland]] (with [[Jennifer Nettles]]) and the great-grandson of the founder of [[Bush Brothers and Company]] (the makers of Bush Beans).
* [[Bruce Connatser]] (1902–1971): Born in Sevierville, Connatser played first base for [[Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball's]] [[Cleveland Indians]].
* [[Andrew Farmer (politician)|Andrew E. Farmer]] (1979–): A current member (2018) of the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]] from the 17th district, Farmer is a resident of Sevierville.
* [[Robert H. Hodsden]] (1806–1864): A planter and doctor who provided medical care along the [[Trail of Tears]], Hodsden served as President of the East Tennessee Medical Society and spent several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives. His former home near Sevierville, [[Rose Glen (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Rose Glen]], is on the National Register of Historic Places.
* [[Jason Layman]] (1973–): Born and raised in Sevierville, Layman played college football for the [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]] and was drafted as an offensive lineman for the [[Houston Oilers]] in the [[National Football League]].
* [[Red Massey|Roy Hardee "Red" Massey]] (1890–1954): A Major League Baseball player who played one season for the [[History of the Boston Braves|Boston Braves]], Massey was born in Sevierville.
* [[Zachary D. Massey]] (1864–1923): Throughout his life, Massey served as a U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 1st district, a senator in the [[Tennessee Senate]], and [[postmaster]] of Sevierville.
* [[The McCarters]]: The vocal country music trio consisting of Jennifer, Lisa, and Teresa McCarter grew up in Sevierville.
* [[John P. McCown|John Porter McCown]] (1815–1879): Born near Sevierville, McCown was a career soldier in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] who resigned to join the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]. He also fought in the [[Seminole Wars]] and the [[Mexican–American War|Mexican-American War]].
* [[Richard Montgomery (politician)|Richard Montgomery]] (1946–): A former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 12th district, Montgomery was born in Sevierville and served on the Sevier County [[Board of education|Board of Education]] for 16 years.
* [[Dolly Parton]] (1946–): Country music star Dolly Parton has composed more than 3,000 songs throughout her career and was inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum|Country Music Hall of Fame]]. Sevierville is her home town.
* [[Randy Parton]] (1953–2021): The younger brother of Dolly Parton, Randy was a country singer, songwriter, and actor.
* [[Stella Parton]] (1949–): The younger sister of Dolly Parton, Stella is also a country singer and songwriter.
* [[Cecil T. Patterson]] (1930–2002): Born in Sevierville, Patterson introduced the [[Wadō-ryū]] style of [[karate]] into the [[Eastern United States]] in 1958 and later established the United States Eastern Wadō-ryū Federation.
* [[Isaac Thomas]] (1784–1859): An early U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 3rd district, Thomas was born in Sevierville.
* [[Gary R. Wade]]: A former [[mayor]] of Sevierville (1977–1987), Wade also served on the [[Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals]] and the [[Tennessee Supreme Court]]. 
* [[Ella May Wiggins]] (1900–1929): A ballad writer and union organizer for the National Textile Workers Union, Wiggins was murdered during the [[Loray Mill strike|Loray Mill Strike]] in [[North Carolina]]. She was born in Sevierville.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*{{cite book | first=Dick | last=McHugh | author2=Mitch Moore | title=Insider's Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains | publisher=Globe Pequot Press | location=Guilford, Connecticut | year=2005 | isbn=0-7627-3504-X | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/insidersguidetog0000mchu_o9z8 }}
*{{cite book | first=Delmar D. | last=Dennis| title=The Fact Book of the Great Smokies | publisher=Covenant House Books | location=Norris, Tennessee | year=1995 | isbn=0-925591-32-7
}}
*{{cite book | first=Robbie | last=Jones| title=The Historic Architecture of Sevier County, Tennessee | publisher=Smoky Mountain Historical Society | location=Sevierville, Tennessee | year=1997 | isbn=1-890150-00-2
}}

==External links==
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* {{official website|https://seviervilletn.org/}}
* [https://visitsevierville.com/ Convention and Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Sevierville Tennessee.html City Data Sevierville Profile]

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