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Erwin is a town in and the county seat of Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States. [9] The population was 6,083 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Johnson City metropolitan area , which is a component of the " Tri-Cities " region.
Unicoi County (/ ˈ j uː n ɪ ˌ k ɔɪ /) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,928. [2] Its county seat is Erwin. [3] Unicoi is a Cherokee word meaning "white," "hazy," "fog-like," or "fog draped," and refers to the mist often seen in the foothills and mountains of this far northeast county. [1]
Erwin: 0.0: 0.0: I-26 / US 23 / US 19W / SR 107 east (Jonesborough Road) – Asheville, Johnson City, Kingsport, Erwin: I-26 exit 37; southern terminus & southern end of SR 107 concurrency: Washington: Lamar: SR 107 west (Erwin Highway) – Tusculum, Greeneville: Northern end of SR 107 concurrency: SR 67 east (Cherokee Road) – Johnson City
Jonesborough is centered on the junction of Andrew Johnson Highway (which is part of both U.S. Route 321 and U.S. Route 11E), which connects the town to Greeneville to the southwest and Johnson City to the northeast, and State Route 81, which connects Jonesborough to Interstate 81 to the northwest and Interstate 26 at Erwin to the southeast.
Erwin, the county seat, is located further down the valley to the southwest. Johnson City is located opposite Buffalo Mountain to the north. Interstate 26, which traverses the valley, passes through western Unicoi. Tennessee State Route 107 connects Unicoi with Erwin to the southwest and the rural Limestone Cove area to the east.
US 23 was established in 1930 with a complete concurrency with SR 36, from the North Carolina state line to the Virginia state line; going through Erwin, Unicoi, Johnson City and Kingsport. [4] In 1952, US 23 was rerouted southwest of Ernestville , along SR 81 through Flag Pond and Sam's Gap into North Carolina; its old alignment remained part ...
SR 107 west (Erwin Highway) – Tusculum: Begin overlap with SR 107 SR 107 east (Erwin Highway) – Lamar, Erwin: End overlap with SR 107: Chuckey: US 11E / US 321 (East Andrew Johnson Highway/SR 34) – Tusculum, Greeneville, Jonesborough, Johnson City Snapps Ferry Road – Greeneville: Newmansville
In June 1985, a gunman with two rifles held the station hostage for five hours. Lyle Shelton of Erwin interrupted a WEMB news broadcast in which WEMB news editor-in-chief Kathy Thornberry mentioned his recent arrest. Shelton told disc jockey Charles "Chuck" Ray he wanted to be put on the air. "He said he wanted to tell the truth," Ray told police.