Dandridge, Tennessee

Dandridge
Storefronts along Gay Street in downtown Dandridge
Storefronts along Gay Street in downtown Dandridge
Flag of Dandridge
Official logo of Dandridge
Motto: 
“We Saved a Place For You.”
Location of Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Location of Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°1′43″N 83°25′26″W / 36.02861°N 83.42389°W / 36.02861; -83.42389
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyJefferson
Founded1783
Incorporated1799[1]
Named forMartha Dandridge Washington
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorGeorge Gantte
 • Vice MayorTodd Kesterson
 • Town Council
Aldermen
Area
 • Total6.55 sq mi (16.96 km2)
 • Land6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 • Total3,341
 • Density555.48/sq mi (214.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37725
Area code865
FIPS code47-19380[5]
GNIS feature ID1282016[6]
Websitewww.dandridgetn.gov

Dandridge is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Tennessee. It had a population of 3,341 at the 2020 census.[7][8] The town is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Jefferson and Hamblen counties.

It is considered a suburb of Knoxville based on its proximity to the city, and the connection between the two via Interstate 40.[9]

Dandridge bills itself as the "second oldest town in Tennessee" (behind only Jonesborough in Washington County).[10] Most of the downtown area of Dandridge sits below the high level water mark of Douglas Lake and is protected by a levee made out of stone.[11]

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ "Dandridge". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Dandridge town, Tennessee". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  9. ^ "Welcome to Dandridge, Tennessee". Town of Dandridge. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  10. ^ Billie McNamara, "Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy & History[permanent dead link]," 1996-2004. Retrieved: February 18, 2008.
  11. ^ "History". Town of Dandridge. Retrieved July 30, 2020.