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The origin of the county's name is disputed. The county is officially held to be named for John White (1751–1846), a Revolutionary War soldier, surveyor, and frontiersman who was the first known white settler of the area. White had moved his family to the Cumberland Mountains from Virginia in 1789. [5]
City or town Description 1: Jesse Lincoln House: Jesse Lincoln House: June 13, 1973 (#73002244) August 31, 1973: W of Sparta on TN 26: Sparta: 2: Oldham Theater: Oldham Theater: November 4, 1993 (#93001188) December 12, 2003: W. Liberty Square: Sparta: Delisted due to loss of integrity and modifications during renovation.
In 1974, an investor group, headed by William H. Potter, Jr., purchased the company, renaming the entire company "White Mountain Freezer, Inc." It was later bought by Berkshire Partners and then sold to Jarden Corporation in 2005. [2] In 2016 the Jarden corporation merged with Newell Rubbermaid and changed their name to Newell Brands. [3]
Like most of the Smokies crest, Mount Collins is situated along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, with Sevier County to the north and Swain County to the south. The mountain rises approximately 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above its southeastern base near Bryson City [3] and just over 3,000 feet (910 m) above its northwestern base near Meigs Post Prong. [4]
Citizens Telecommunications Company of the White Mountains is a Frontier operating company providing local telephone services to portions of Arizona. The company was formed by Citizens Communications following the acquisition of former Contel / GTE lines in Arizona in 1999.
The Caney Fork rises near Campbell Junction in Cumberland County and gently drops in elevation as it winds its way southward across the Cumberland Plateau. Near the old mining town of Clifty, the river veers southwest and begins cutting Scott's Gulf as it drops nearly 700 feet (210 m) in elevation in just over 5 miles (8.0 km) before its confluence with Bee Creek at the base of the gorge.
Justin Jefferson ended the longest touchdown drought of his career on Sunday, a score that was made possible thanks to bizarre special-teams penalty on the Falcons.. Jefferson scored the touchdown ...
Tennessee State Route 113 is White Pine's Main Street, runs northeast to US 25E and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Dandridge. Tennessee State Route 341 (also known as White Pine Road, Roy Messer Highway and Old Airport Road) runs west to east through the western and southern parts of the town, connecting I-81 at Exit 4 with US 25E.