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>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sevierville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
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
Sevierville is within the boundaries of the (865) area code.
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 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <5>
- Clevenger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Cook Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Seymour Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Cowan Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Jefferson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Rocky Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Gatlinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlinburg
- Gatlinburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatlinburg <5>
- Jaybird
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sevierville post office opened in 1857.
We also found Sevierville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sevierville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sevierville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |