Seymour, Tennessee
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Seymour is a
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(CDP) and
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in Blount and Sevier counties in the
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of
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
. The CDP population was 14,705 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the
Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the Tennessee River and had a population of 190,740 at the 2020 United States census. It is the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.


History

Seymour was originally the site of Newell's Station, a frontier station established by early Sevier County pioneer Samuel Newell (1754–1841) in 1783. The first court of Sevier County,
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, was held at Newell's Station in March 1785. During the 19th century, the community was known as Trundles Crossroads where the main road from Sevierville forked, with one branch continuing northward to
Knoxville Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the Tennessee River and had a population of 190,740 at the 2020 United States census. It is the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division ...
and one branch westward to Maryville (now the intersection of Boyds Creek Highway and Old Sevierville Pike). After the completion of the Knoxville, Sevierville and Eastern Railway on December 18, 1909, the community's station was named Seymour in honor of the line's chief engineer, Charles Seymour. The Trundles Crossroads Post Office changed its name soon afterwards to reflect the community's designation.


Unsuccessful attempts to incorporate

On multiple occasions, residents have met to discuss the possibility of incorporating as a town or city. The majority of residents have opposed incorporation, arguing it would bring higher taxes and expanded government, while others say that the community would benefit from having a community center, along with sidewalks that might be constructed with the added revenue. Some Blount County residents want their portion of the 37865 zip code to be included within the proposed city limits; however the incorporation meeting was geared primarily toward the Sevier County portion of the community. In the end, the voters overwhelmingly voted to keep Seymour unincorporated.


Geography

Seymour is located in the northwest corner of Sevier County and the northeast corner of Blount County. The community is situated in a rolling valley where the foothills of the
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give way to the
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. Bluff Mountain, the northern terminus of the Chilhowee Mountain ridge, rises prominently to the south while the Bays Mountain ridge passes to the north. According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water. Chapman Highway (part of U.S. Route 441) traverses Seymour, connecting the community with
Knoxville Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the Tennessee River and had a population of 190,740 at the 2020 United States census. It is the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division ...
to the northwest. Near the center of Seymour, Chapman Highway forms a four-way intersection with U.S. Route 411, which approaches from Maryville to the west, and Boyds Creek Highway ( State Route 338), which approaches from Boyds Creek to the east. At the intersection, Chapman Highway merges with US 411 and continues eastward to Sevierville.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,705 people, 4,403 households, and 3,181 families residing in the CDP.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 8,850 people, 3,431 households, and 2,669 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,624 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.95%
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, 0.36%
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, 0.16% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. There were 3,431 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were
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living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.93. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were aged 65 years or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,896, and the median income for a family was $45,244. Males had a median income of $30,568 versus $24,611 for females. The
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for the CDP was $18,064. About 3.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the
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, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. The Seymour Chamber of Commerce contends that the CDP does not include the entire area which is identified as the Seymour community. The Chamber estimates the area to have had a population of about 13,500 people in 2000.About Seymour
Seymour-South Knox Chamber of Commerce website. Accessed: April 23, 2015.


Education

Private schools in Seymour: *The Kings Academy *Seymour Community Christian School Public schools in Seymour: *Sevier County Schools **Seymour Primary **Seymour Intermediate **Seymour Junior High ***SJHS is a newly created school, contains grade levels 7–9. **Seymour High * Blount County Schools **Prospect Elementary


References


External links


''The Seymour Herald''

Seymour-South Knox Chamber of Commerce


{{authority control Census-designated places in Blount County, Tennessee Census-designated places in Sevier County, Tennessee Census-designated places in Tennessee Knoxville metropolitan area Communities of the Great Smoky Mountains