Pittman Center, Tennessee
Emert's Cove (former)[1] | |
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| Town of Pittman Center | |
 Pittman Center City Hall | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: A Community Dedicated to Preserving Our Mountain Heritage | |
 Location of Pittman Center in Sevier County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′34″N 83°23′19″W / 35.75944°N 83.38861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Sevier |
| Settled | 1784[1] |
| Incorporated | 1974[1] |
| Named for | Rev. Eli Pittman |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.01 sq mi (15.56 km2) |
| • Land | 6.01 sq mi (15.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 454 |
| • Density | 75.55/sq mi (29.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 37738, 37876 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-58940[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407129[3] |
| Website | www |
Pittman Center is a town in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 454 at the 2020 census and 502 at the 2010 census. The town borders Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. U.S. 321 passes through the town.
Emert's Cove is situated in Pittman Center, a broad valley along the Middle Fork of the Little Pigeon River. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park borders Pittman Center to the south, and the town's history and economy are largely intertwined with that of the Smokies.[6]
It is also the birthplace of American country music singer Dolly Parton.
- ^ a b c "History". Town of Pittman Center. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Town of Pittman Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Schmidt, Randy L. (editor) (2017). Dolly on Dolly: interviews and encounters with Dolly Parton. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-61373-519-0.