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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, 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.
It was also deemed "a fine representation of a Folk Victorian house in Erwin." It was built by the family of Mrs. Nancy Love around 1894, and was sold to Brown in 1894. Brown added to it during 1899 to 1916, and it has since remained mostly unchanged, including having, in 2007, its original plumbing, heating, and electrical systems.
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.
I-26/US 19W/US 23/SR 36/SR 107 in Erwin: SR 93 in Washington County: c. 1927: current SR 81A: 13.3: 21.4 SR 107 in South Central: SR 81 in Jonesborough ...
Counties of Tennessee Location State of Tennessee Number 95 Populations 5,128 (Pickett) - 910,042 (Shelby) Areas 114 sq mi (300 km 2) (Trousdale) -755 sq mi (1,960 km 2) (Shelby) Government County government Subdivisions cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census designated place There are 95 counties in the U.S. State of Tennessee. As of 2023, Shelby County was both Tennessee's most ...