Jefferson County, Tennessee

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Jefferson County, Tennessee is a largely rural county in eastern Tennessee known for its historic towns, proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains, and recreational areas around Douglas Lake.

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Jefferson County, Tennessee canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county in Tennessee
adjacentTo Cocke County, Tennessee
Grainger County, Tennessee
Hamblen County
surface form: Hamblen County, Tennessee

Knox County, Tennessee
Sevier County, Tennessee
Union County, Tennessee
bordersBodyOfWater Douglas Lake
Carson-Newman UniversityLocatedIn Jefferson City, Tennessee
contains Baneberry, Tennessee
Dandridge, Tennessee
Douglas Lake
Jefferson City, Tennessee
New Market, Tennessee
White Pine, Tennessee
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeat Dandridge, Tennessee
economyIncludes agriculture
tourism related to Douglas Lake
tourism related to Great Smoky Mountains proximity
governmentType county government
hasEducationalInstitution Carson-Newman University
hasHistoricFeature historic downtown Dandridge
historic structures from 18th and 19th centuries
hasRecreation boating on Douglas Lake
camping near Douglas Lake
fishing on Douglas Lake
hasTransportation Interstate 40
Interstate 81
knownFor historic towns
proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains
recreational activities on Douglas Lake
rural character
largestCity Jefferson City, Tennessee
locatedIn Appalachia
surface form: Appalachian region of the United States

Tennessee (eastern portion)
surface form: East Tennessee
locatedNear Great Smoky Mountains National Park
namedAfter Thomas Jefferson
partOf Knoxville metropolitan area
regionType largely rural
state Tennessee
subdivisionOf Tennessee
surface form: State of Tennessee
subdivisionType county-level jurisdiction
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Knox County, Tennessee borderedBy Jefferson County, Tennessee
Cocke County, Tennessee formedFrom Jefferson County, Tennessee
Cocke County, Tennessee borderedBy Jefferson County, Tennessee
Grainger County, Tennessee borders Jefferson County, Tennessee
Sevier County, Tennessee borders Jefferson County, Tennessee
New Market county Jefferson County, Tennessee
subject surface form: New Market, Tennessee
Strawberry Plains locatedInCounty Jefferson County, Tennessee
Archibald Roane residence Jefferson County, Tennessee
Tennessee State Route 160 passesThroughCounty Jefferson County, Tennessee
Cherokee Reservoir locatedInCounty Jefferson County, Tennessee