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Sevier CountyTennessee

Sevier County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Sevierville. It was created on September 27, 1794, and became a county in the newly established state of Tennessee on June 1, 1796.

  • Founded1794
  • County seatSevierville
  • Named forJohn Sevier
  • Land area592 sq mi + 5.2 sq mi water
  • Population98,380 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped70,701 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Sevier on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1794 from Jefferson County and Knox County

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

Sevier County was created by the Southwest Territory from Jefferson and Knox Counties on September 27, 1794. It was named after John Sevier and became a county in the state of Tennessee in 1796. Over the following decades, the county experienced several boundary adjustments with neighboring counties, including gains and losses to Jefferson, Knox, and Blount Counties.

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

  1. 1794
    Sevier County created Sevier created by Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (Southwest Territory) from Jefferson and Knox.
    from Jeffersonfrom Knox
    · Terr. South of R. Ohio Acts 1794, ch. 11/p. 38
  2. 1795
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Jefferson.
    to Jefferson
    · Terr. South of R. Ohio Acts 1795, ch. 14/p. 68
  3. 1796
    Became part of Tennessee Sevier became a county in the newly-established state of Tennessee. · U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 47[1796], pp. 491-492; Folmsbee, Corlew, and Mitchell 110
  4. 1879
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Blount.
    from Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 119/p. 153
  5. 1899
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Knox to accommodate local residents.
    to Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 256/p. 584
Show all 33 changes (28 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1794
    Sevier County created Sevier created by Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (Southwest Territory) from Jefferson and Knox.
    from Jeffersonfrom Knox
    · Terr. South of R. Ohio Acts 1794, ch. 11/p. 38
  2. 1795
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Jefferson.
    to Jefferson
    · Terr. South of R. Ohio Acts 1795, ch. 14/p. 68
  3. 1796
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Sevier and Blount clarified (no change).
    with Blountno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1796, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 35/p. 106
  4. 1796
    Became part of Tennessee Sevier became a county in the newly-established state of Tennessee. · U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 47[1796], pp. 491-492; Folmsbee, Corlew, and Mitchell 110
  5. 1809
    Gained territory Sevier gained small area from Blount.
    from Blount
    · Scott, ch. 91/p. 1184
  6. 1839
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Blount (later repealed).
    from Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1839, 23d assy., ch. 36/p. 64
  7. 1846
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Jefferson to accommodate local resident.
    to Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 174/p. 259
  8. 1850
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Blount (later repealed).
    to Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 98/p. 288
  9. 1852
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Jefferson to accommodate local resident.
    to Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 189/p. 271
  10. 1853
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Sevier and Knox clarified (no change).
    with Knoxno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 177/p. 245
  11. 1879
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Blount.
    from Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 119/p. 153
  12. 1881
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Jefferson to accommodate local resident.
    from Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 54/p. 68
  13. 1883
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Jefferson to accommodate local residents.
    from Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 38/p. 44
  14. 1883
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Jefferson to accommodate local residents.
    to Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 54/p. 56
  15. 1887
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Blount to accommodate local resident.
    to Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 51/p. 121
  16. 1887
    Exchanged territory Sevier exchanged with Knox to accommodate local residents.
    with Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 132/p. 231; ch. 136/p. 240
  17. 1889
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Jefferson to accommodate local residents.
    from Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 106/p. 212
  18. 1895
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Knox to accommodate local resident.
    to Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 95/p. 160
  19. 1899
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Knox to accommodate local resident.
    to Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 117/p. 194
  20. 1899
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Knox to accommodate local residents.
    to Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 256/p. 584
  21. 1901
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Blount to accommodate local resident.
    to Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 208/p. 448
  22. 1901
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Jefferson to accommodate local residents.
    to Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 260/p. 572
  23. 1901
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Jefferson to accommodate local residents.
    to Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 283/p. 649
  24. 1903
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Blount to accommodate local resident.
    to Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 55/p. 96
  25. 1903
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Blount to accommodate local residents.
    to Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 514/p. 1382
  26. 1903
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Blount.
    from Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 478/p. 1323
  27. 1917
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Blount to accommodate local resident.
    to Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 816/p. 2549
  28. 1933
    Lost territory Sevier lost to Knox to accommodate local residents.
    to Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1933, 68th assy., priv., ch. 355/p. 842
  29. 1935
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Jefferson. Sevier lost to Knox to accommodate local residents.
    from Jeffersonfrom Sevier-Jeffersonfrom Knoxfrom Sevier-Knox
    · Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 672/p. 1802
  30. 1939
    Exchanged territory Sevier exchanged with Blount to accommodate local residents.
    with Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1939, 71st assy., priv., ch. 303/p. 880
  31. 1941
    Exchanged territory Sevier exchanged with Blount to accommodate local residents.
    with Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1941, 72d assy., priv., ch. 458/p. 1594; ch. 459/p. 1595
  32. 1945
    Gained territory Sevier gained from Blount to accommodate local residents.
    from Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1945, 74th assy., priv., ch. 610, secs. 1-2/pp. 1861-1863
  33. 1996
    Gained territory Sevier gained small areas from Blount to accommodate local residents.
    from Blount
    · Tenn. Acts 1996, 99th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 705/p. 211

Land and parcels

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People and land

Sevier by the Census

Population
98,380 2020 Census count
Housing units
56,240 2020 Census count
Land area
592 square miles
Water area
5.2 square miles
People per sq mi
166 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 Sevier County

When was Sevier County founded?
Sevier County was founded in 1794, formed from Jefferson County and Knox County, and named after John Sevier.
What is the county seat of Sevier County?
The county seat of Sevier County is Sevierville.
Is there an online parcel map for Sevier County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 70,701 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Sevier County's boundary or name changed?
Sevier County was created in 1794 from Jefferson County and Knox County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 30 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Blount County, Jefferson County and Knox County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Sevier County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Sevier 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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