Greene County, Tennessee · Est. 1783

Communities

Towns & communities

From the county seat to the crossroads communities, here's every corner of Greene County — each with its story, its local businesses, and what's happening there.

What cities and towns are in Greene County, TN?

Greene County has four incorporated municipalities: the town of Greeneville (the county seat), the city of Tusculum, and the towns of Mosheim and Baileyton. The rest of the county is unincorporated rural communities such as Afton, Chuckey, Limestone, Camp Creek, Midway and Mohawk. Bulls Gap, just over the western line, is in Hawkins County. For how it all fits together, read Greene County communities, explained.

Greeneville

pop. 15,479

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

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Tusculum

pop. 3,298

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

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Mosheim

pop. 2,479

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

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Baileyton

pop. 436

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.

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Limestone

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.

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Chuckey

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

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Afton

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

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Camp Creek

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

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Mohawk

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

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Midway

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

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Bulls Gap

pop. 756

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

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