Sullivan County
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Sullivan County | |
|---|---|
| County of Sullivan | |
 Sullivan County Courthouse in Blountville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°31′N 82°18′W / 36.51°N 82.3°W / 36.51; -82.3 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1779 |
| Named for | General John Sullivan[1] |
| Seat | Blountville |
| Largest city | Kingsport |
| Area | |
| • Total | 430 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Land | 413 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 3.8%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2019) | 158,348 |
| • Density | 379/sq mi (146/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee on its northeast border. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,823.[2] Its county seat is Blountville.[3]
Sullivan County is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
Sullivan is Tennessee's second-oldest county;[4] it was established in 1779 when the area was still part of North Carolina. From 1784 to 1788, it was part of the extra-legal State of Franklin.[5]
- ^ Blythe Semmer, "Sullivan County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: 7 April 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Sullivan County official website. Retrieved: 6 November 2013.
- ^ J.D. Lewis, "North Carolina Counties from 1664 to Present," 2004. Retrieved: 7 April 2013.
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Sullivan County, Tennessee
U.S. county in Tennessee
Blountville, Tennessee
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Bluff City, Tennessee
City in Tennessee, United States
Walnut Hill, Tennessee
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Bristol Motor Speedway
Motorsport track in the United States
Battle of Blountville
Sullivan Central High School
High school in Blountville, Tennessee, United States
Sullivan East High School
Public high school in Bluff City, Tennessee, United States
1982 Busch 500
Auto race held at Bristol International Raceway in 1982
Buffalo, Sullivan County, Tennessee
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
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