Welcome to Sevierville ...

The city of Sevierville is located in Sevier County<1> and is the County Seat for Sevier County.

The location of Sevierville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sevierville has a population of 17,158 people<3> (see below for details).

Sevierville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Sevierville: (865)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Sevierville.

Websites for Sevierville ...

Official Website: www.seviervilletn.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sevierville had an population of 17,158 people. This is an increase of 15.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 45.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sevierville had a population of 14,807 people (or 16.47% of the total population of Sevier County). This makes Sevierville the county's most populous community.

The population of Sevierville represents 0.23% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,807 people, the population of Sevierville increased 25.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,757 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sevierville.

Communities near Sevierville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sevierville.

• Kodak
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Kodak lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Sevierville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kodak
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak<6>
• Clevenger
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
  • Clevenger lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Sevierville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clevenger
• Cook Mill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
  • Cook Mill lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Sevierville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cook Mill
• Seymour Heights
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Seymour Heights lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Sevierville.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Seymour Heights
• Cowan Springs
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Cowan Springs lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Sevierville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cowan Springs
• Jefferson City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Jefferson City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Sevierville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jefferson City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City<6>
• Newport
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Sevierville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport<6>
• Rocky Branch
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
  • Rocky Branch lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Sevierville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rocky Branch
• Gatlinburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlinburg
  • Gatlinburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Sevierville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,779 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gatlinburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatlinburg<6>
• Jaybird
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
  • Jaybird lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Sevierville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jaybird

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sevierville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sevierville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sevierville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sevierville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sevierville. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sevierville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sevierville ...

Looking for more information about Sevierville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sevierville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sevierville.

Adding Sevierville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sevierville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sevierville was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Sevierville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sevierville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sevierville: www.seviervilletn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/