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Roane CountyTennessee

Roane County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Kingston, formed on December 20, 1801. The county was named after Archibald Roane.

  • Founded1801
  • County seatKingston
  • Named forArchibald Roane
  • Land area361 sq mi + 34 sq mi water
  • Population53,404 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped36,335 checked 15 October 2026
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LoudonMorganAndersonMcMinnMeigsRheaCumberlandKnox Kingston Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Roane on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1801 from Knox County

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

Roane County was created from Knox County on December 20, 1801. Throughout the early 19th century, the county's boundaries shifted multiple times as new counties were created from its territory, including Bledsoe and Rhea in 1807, Morgan and Anderson in 1818, and McMinn and Monroe in 1819. Roane also gained territory from neighboring counties through boundary adjustments and local accommodations through the 1840s.

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

  1. 1801
    Roane County created Roane created from Knox and all of Non-County Area 2.
    from Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1801, 4th assy., ch. 45, secs. 1, 3, 4, 30/pp. 274, 279
  2. 1807
    Lost territory Roane lost to creation of Bledsoe and Rhea.
    to Bledsoeto Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 9, secs. 1-3/p. 39
  3. 1809
    Lost territory Roane lost to Bledsoe and Rhea.
    to Bledsoeto Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1809, 7th assy., 2d sess., ch. 20/p. 30
  4. 1815
    Gained territory Roane gained from Rhea.
    from Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 75/p. 77
  5. 1815
    Gained territory Roane gained from Blount.
    from Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 200/p. 265
Show all 36 changes (31 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1801
    Roane County created Roane created from Knox and all of Non-County Area 2.
    from Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1801, 4th assy., ch. 45, secs. 1, 3, 4, 30/pp. 274, 279
  2. 1807
    Lost territory Roane lost to creation of Bledsoe and Rhea.
    to Bledsoeto Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 9, secs. 1-3/p. 39
  3. 1809
    Lost territory Roane lost to Bledsoe and Rhea.
    to Bledsoeto Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1809, 7th assy., 2d sess., ch. 20/p. 30
  4. 1815
    Gained territory Roane gained from Rhea.
    from Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 75/p. 77
  5. 1815
    Gained territory Roane gained from Blount.
    from Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 200/p. 265
  6. 1817
    Lost territory Roane lost to Rhea.
    to Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1817, 12th assy., ch. 13/p. 15
  7. 1818
    Lost territory Roane lost to creation of Morgan, lost to Anderson, and lost implicitly to Rhea.
    to Morganto Andersonto Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1817, 12th assy., ch. 38, secs. 1, 18/pp. 41, 45 and ch. 81/p. 89
  8. 1819
    Lost territory Roane lost to creation of McMinn and Monroe; Roane lost to Rhea; part of Roane reverted to Non-County Area 9.
    to McMinnto Monroeto Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1819, 13th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 7, secs. 1-4/pp. 34-35; ch. 3/p. 29
  9. 1821
    Lost territory Roane lost to Monroe.
    to Monroe
    · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 78/p. 90
  10. 1823
    Changed Boundary between Roane and Monroe adjusted.
    Monroe
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 256, sec. 1/p. 218
  11. 1837
    Gained territory Roane gained from Rhea to accommodate local resident.
    from Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 259/p. 391
  12. 1846
    Gained territory Roane gained from Morgan to accommodate local resident.
    from Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 206, secs. 1, 3, 17-18/pp. 313-316; McBride, 8
  13. 1856
    Gained territory Roane gained from Anderson and Morgan to accommodate local residents.
    from Andersonfrom Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 161/p. 244
  14. 1856
    Lost territory Roane lost to Cumberland.
    to Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 166 [printed as 156]/p. 258
  15. 1858
    Changed Legislature authorized Roane to gain from Anderson effective 1 May 1858 (later repealed).
    Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 47, secs. 1-11/pp. 57-59 and ch. 83, sec. 3/p. 91
  16. 1858
    Gained territory Roane gained small area from Anderson (later repealed).
    from Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., priv., ch. 129/p. 324
  17. 1858
    Lost territory Roane lost to Monroe to accommodate local residents; Act of 4 March 1858 authorizing Roane to gain from Anderson was repealed (no change).
    to Monroeto Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 83, secs. 1-4, 8-9/pp. 91-93
  18. 1860
    Lost territory Roane lost to Monroe to accommodate local residents.
    to Monroe
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 196, secs. 1-11/pp. 575-577
  19. 1866
    Gained territory Roane gained very small area from Monroe.
    from Monroe
    · Tenn. Acts 1866, 34th assy., 2d adj. sess., pub., ch. 9/p. 9
  20. 1870
    Gained territory Roane gained from McMinn to accommodate local resident.
    from McMinn
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 48/p. 62
  21. 1870
    Lost territory Roane lost to creation of Christiana (now Loudon).
    to Christianato Loudon
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 2, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 4, 6 and ch. 77/p. 123
  22. 1870
    Lost territory Roane lost small area to Anderson (later repealed).
    to Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 88/p. 137
  23. 1871
    Gained territory Roane gained from Loudon to accommodate local residents.
    from Loudon
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 18, secs. 1, 3-7/pp. 20-22
  24. 1871
    Lost territory Roane lost to Loudon to accommodate local residents.
    to Loudon
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 118/p. 136
  25. 1873
    Gained territory Roane gained from Cumberland and Morgan.
    from Cumberlandfrom Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 76/p. 110
  26. 1875
    Lost territory Roane lost to Loudon to accommodate local residents.
    to Loudon
    · Tenn. Acts 1875, 39th assy., ch. 140, secs. 1-5/pp. 228-230
  27. 1879
    Gained territory Roane gained from Cumberland to accommodate local resident; Roane lost to Loudon to accommodate local resident.
    from Cumberlandfrom Loudon
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 137, secs. 1-17/pp. 174-177
  28. 1881
    Lost territory Roane lost to Loudon to accommodate local residents.
    to Loudon
    · Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 138/p. 187
  29. 1883
    Gained territory Roane gained from Loudon to accommodate local resident.
    from Loudon
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 8/p. 11
  30. 1883
    Exchanged territory Roane exchanged with Meigs.
    with Meigs
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 89/p. 89
  31. 1887
    Changed Legislature authorized Anderson to gain from Roane, but Roane would not accept survey (no change).
    Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 127/p. 226; "Roane County v. Anderson County" in Tenn. Rpts., 89:259-269
  32. 1889
    Lost territory Roane lost small area to Anderson (later overturned).
    to Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 34/p. 62
  33. 1890
    Gained territory Roane gained small area from Anderson when Tennessee Supreme Court overturned act of 27 February 1889.
    from Anderson
    · "Roane County v. Anderson County" in Tenn. Rpts., 89:259-269
  34. 1891
    Lost territory Roane lost to Meigs to accommodate local resident.
    to Meigs
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 244/p. 467
  35. 1899
    Lost territory Roane lost small area to Morgan.
    to Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 330/p. 770
  36. 1899
    Gained territory Roane gained from Anderson to accommodate local resident.
    from Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 317/p. 752

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People and land

Roane by the Census

Population
53,404 2020 Census count
Housing units
25,374 2020 Census count
Land area
361 square miles
Water area
34 square miles
People per sq mi
148 population ÷ land area

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

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Questions

Common questions about Roane County

When was Roane County founded?
Roane County was founded in 1801, formed from Knox County, and named after Archibald Roane.
What is the county seat of Roane County?
The county seat of Roane County is Kingston.
Is there an online parcel map for Roane County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 36,335 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Roane County's boundary or name changed?
Roane County was created in 1801 from Knox County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 33 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Anderson County, Loudon County and Rhea County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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