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He has been active in the Blount County community, having served two terms on the Blount County Commission, and as President of Maryville Kiwanis, President of the United Way of Blount County, Chairman of the Maryville-Alcoa College Community Orchestra, Chairman of the Johnson Girls Group Home, and board member of the Blount County Chamber of ...
Maryville is located in north-central Blount County in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Chilhowee Mountain , the outermost ridge of the Western Smokies, rises prominently to the south. Chilhowee's eastern flank— known locally as "The Three Sisters"— is visible from almost anywhere in the city, and dominates the southern horizon ...
Blount County is a county located in the East Tennessee Grand Division of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 135,280. [2] The county seat is Maryville, [3] which is also the county's largest city. Blount County is included in the Knoxville metropolitan area.
Townsend is a city in Blount County, Tennessee.The city was chartered in 1921 by persons who were involved with the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company. The population was 550 at the 2020 census. [6]
In 1996, the City Maryville celebrated its 200th anniversary with the dedication of two monuments in the Bicentennial Park (Greenbelt). In 1999, the first phase of the Maryville Alcoa Greenway was completed which included all of the former walkways in Bicentennial Park. In 2002, the Blount County Library was opened, bordering Bicentennial Park.
Blount Pride is looking for a site to host its 2024 celebration after organizers were unable to reach an agreement with Maryville College about drag performances.
Seymour is located in the northwest corner of Sevier County and the northeast corner of Blount County. The community is situated in a rolling valley where the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains give way to the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians.
This stream, a tributary of Baker Creek, powered the original Clover Hill Mill; the mill's east wing is visible on the right. Early Blount County settler Abijah Conger arrived at what is now Clover Hill in 1823, and established a tavern and general store that catered to traffic travelling between Maryville and Morganton along the recently built Morganton Road.