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Hamblen CountyTennessee

Hamblen County is a county in Tennessee, with its seat in Morristown, formed in 1870.

  • Founded1870
  • County seatMorristown
  • Land area161 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
  • Population64,499 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped30,904 checked 14 October 2026
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JeffersonGraingerCockeHawkinsGreene Morristown Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Hamblen on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1870 from Grainger County and Jefferson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Hamblen County was created on July 19, 1870, from parts of Grainger and Jefferson counties. The county's boundaries were adjusted several times between 1871 and 1887 through exchanges with neighboring counties including Hawkins, Jefferson, and Cocke to accommodate local residents.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. c. 1785
    Hamblen County created The First General Assembly of the State of Franklin convened in Jonesborough, Tenn., and recognized the three existing North Carolina counties located in eastern Tennessee and created four new counties; the text of the acts is not extant and the precise boundaries of the counties are unknown. North Carolina did not recognize the legitimacy of these counties and sought to regain control of the area. Caswell (State of Franklin) created from Greene (Tennessee) in the vicinity of present Jefferson (Tennessee) and Hamblen (Tennessee).
    from Caswellfrom Greene (Tenn.)from Jefferson (Tenn.)
    · Jordan, "Evolution . . . Hawkins and Sumner," 4-5, 8; Ramsey, 293-295; Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 55-58
  2. 1870
    Hamblen County created Hamblen created from Grainger and Jefferson.
    from Graingerfrom Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2, 5, 17/pp. 15, 17, 22; Historic Hamblen, 18
  3. 1871
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins.
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 92/p. 115
  4. 1871
    Exchanged territory Hamblen exchanged with Hawkins to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    with Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 91/p. 82; Tenn. Acts 1872, 37th assy., call sess., ch. 19/p. 42
  5. 1873
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins to accommodate local resident.
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 69/p. 103
Show all 20 changes (15 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. c. 1785
    Hamblen County created The First General Assembly of the State of Franklin convened in Jonesborough, Tenn., and recognized the three existing North Carolina counties located in eastern Tennessee and created four new counties; the text of the acts is not extant and the precise boundaries of the counties are unknown. North Carolina did not recognize the legitimacy of these counties and sought to regain control of the area. Caswell (State of Franklin) created from Greene (Tennessee) in the vicinity of present Jefferson (Tennessee) and Hamblen (Tennessee).
    from Caswellfrom Greene (Tenn.)from Jefferson (Tenn.)
    · Jordan, "Evolution . . . Hawkins and Sumner," 4-5, 8; Ramsey, 293-295; Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 55-58
  2. 1870
    Hamblen County created Hamblen created from Grainger and Jefferson.
    from Graingerfrom Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2, 5, 17/pp. 15, 17, 22; Historic Hamblen, 18
  3. 1871
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins.
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 92/p. 115
  4. 1871
    Exchanged territory Hamblen exchanged with Hawkins to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    with Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 91/p. 82; Tenn. Acts 1872, 37th assy., call sess., ch. 19/p. 42
  5. 1873
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins to accommodate local resident.
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 69/p. 103
  6. 1875
    Gained territory Hamblen gained small area from Jefferson (later repealed).
    from Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1875, 39th assy., ch. 140, secs. 1-5/pp. 228-230
  7. 1877
    Lost territory Hamblen lost small area to Jefferson (later repealed).
    to Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 44, secs. 1, 7/pp. 59, 62
  8. 1877
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins to accommodate local resident.
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 137/p. 162
  9. 1879
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Hamblen and Jefferson redefined (no change).
    with Jeffersonno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 18/p. 34
  10. 1883
    Lost territory Hamblen lost to Hawkins to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 107/p. 135
  11. 1883
    Lost territory Hamblen lost to Cocke to accommodate local residents.
    to Cocke
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 118/p. 164
  12. 1883
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins to accommodate local residents.
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 159/p. 208
  13. 1887
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins to accommodate local residents.
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 30/p. 102
  14. 1889
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 33/p. 61
  15. 1889
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Hawkins to accommodate local resident.
    from Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 154/p. 295
  16. 1889
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Jefferson to accommodate local residents.
    from Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 189/p. 372
  17. 1893
    Lost territory Hamblen lost to Hawkins to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 83/p. 109
  18. 1895
    Exchanged territory Hamblen exchanged with Hawkins to accommodate local residents.
    with Hawkinswith Hamblen-Hawkins
    · Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 189/p. 386
  19. 1899
    Exchanged territory Hamblen exchanged with Jefferson to accommodate local residents.
    with Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 385/p. 893
  20. 1937
    Gained territory Hamblen gained from Jefferson to accommodate local residents.
    from Jeffersonfrom Hamblen-Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 471/p. 1526

Land and parcels

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People and land

Hamblen by the Census

Population
64,499 2020 Census count
Housing units
27,376 2020 Census count
Land area
161 square miles
Water area
15 square miles
People per sq mi
400 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Hamblen County

When was Hamblen County founded?
Hamblen County was founded in 1870, formed from Grainger County and Jefferson County.
What is the county seat of Hamblen County?
The county seat of Hamblen County is Morristown.
Is there an online parcel map for Hamblen County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 30,904 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hamblen County's boundary or name changed?
Hamblen County was created in 1785 from Grainger County and Jefferson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Hawkins County, Jefferson County and Cocke County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hamblen County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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