Towns & communities

The county seat and historic heart of Greene County — once the capital of the lost State of Franklin, and President Andrew Johnson's hometown.

Tennessee's first college town — home of Tusculum University (1794), the oldest college in the state.

From Blue Springs to a growing Greene County town — German Lutheran roots, a Civil War battlefield, and the "World's Fastest Dirt Track."

A small incorporated town at Interstate 81 exit 36 — the northern gateway to Greene County, built where an old pioneer road met a mountain pass.

Where Tennessee's frontier story comes alive — David Crockett's birthplace, an early Revolutionary fort, and one of the first schools west of the Appalachians.

A Nolichucky River railroad community with some of the oldest farms in Tennessee — and a surprising link to the Wright brothers.

An eastern Greene County crossroads — home of the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights, historic stone houses, and one of the county's largest manufacturers.

A community in the southern mountains of Greene County — home to Margarette Falls, deep frontier roots, and a story of remarkable resilience.

A rural railroad community in the Lick Creek valley that once boasted one of East Tennessee's largest Chevrolet dealerships.

A quiet rural community west of Mosheim — a former railroad village with a surprising high-tech industrial side.

A historic railroad town in a mountain pass on Greene County's western edge — and the hometown of Hee Haw comedian Archie Campbell.