Dandridge | |
|---|---|
 Storefronts along Gay Street in downtown Dandridge | |
 Flag  Logo | |
| Motto: “We Saved a Place For You.” | |
 Location of Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°1′43″N 83°25′26″W / 36.02861°N 83.42389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Jefferson |
| Founded | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1799[1] |
| Named for | Martha Dandridge Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | George Gantte |
| • Vice Mayor | Todd Kesterson |
| • Town Council | Aldermen |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.55 sq mi (16.96 km2) |
| • Land | 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,341 |
| • Density | 555.48/sq mi (214.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37725 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-19380[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1282016[6] |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ "Dandridge". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to Dandridge, Tennessee". Town of Dandridge. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Billie McNamara, "Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy & History[permanent dead link]," 1996-2004. Retrieved: February 18, 2008.
- ^ "History". Town of Dandridge. Retrieved July 30, 2020.