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The Holston River is a 136-mile (219 km) river that flows from Kingsport, Tennessee, to Knoxville, Tennessee. Along with its three major forks ( North Fork , Middle Fork and South Fork ), it comprises a major river system that drains much of northeastern Tennessee , southwestern Virginia , and northwestern North Carolina .
From 1940 to 1942, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began purchasing property and performing acquisitions by eminent domain in the communities of Jefferson City in Jefferson County, and Bean Station in Grainger County, for the construction of Cherokee Dam and the impounding of the Holston River for Cherokee Lake.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
2. San Juan River (New Mexico) 3. Yakima River (Washington) 4. South Fork Holston River (Tennessee and Virginia) 5. Snake River (Idaho and Wyoming) 6. Yellowstone River (Montana, North Dakota, and ...
In addition to being a farmer, J. R. Barnes was a logger who cut and floated timber on the Holston River to Knoxville, accompanying the timber on the river in a flatboat. The house has since had several owners including the Tennessee Valley Authority. The property is currently owned by Jim Pearson and his wife.
Kingsport is a city in Sullivan and Hawkins counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee.As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,442. [6] Lying along the Holston River, Kingsport is commonly included in what is known as the Mountain Empire, which spans a portion of southwest Virginia and the mountainous counties in northeastern Tennessee.
Elk River (Tennessee River tributary) Tennessee River: 195 mi (314 km) Fayetteville: Emory River: Clinch River: 46 mi (74 km) Harriman: Falling Water River: Caney Fork River: 46.8 mi (75.3 km) Cookeville: Flint River: Tennessee River: 65.7 mi (105.6 km) Flintville: Forked Deer River: Obion River: Dyersburg: French Broad River: Tennessee River ...
The Ramsey House is situated in a broad valley just over a mile east of Forks-of-the-River, where the Holston River and French Broad River join to form the Tennessee River. The property managed by APTA, which includes the Ramsey House, a visitor's center, and gardens, covers 101.5 acres (41.1 ha).