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Welcome to Hawkins County ...

Time Zone: Hawkins County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rogersville is the Seat for Hawkins County.

Hawkins County was founded in 1786 and was created by taking area from Sullivan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hawkins had a population of 56,855 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hawkins represented 0.9% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Hawkins County:

  • Bulls Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
    • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <3>
  • Church Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <3>
  • Mount Carmel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Surgoinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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