Alder Branch is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

Sevier County, Tennessee Sevier County ( ) is a county of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,380. Its county seat and largest city is Sevierville. Sevier County comprises the Sevierville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which ...

, United States. It is accessible via State Route 338, outside of the city of Sevierville. The area is named for the Alder Branch

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Church founded in 1836, which itself is named for the Alder Branch stream which flows through the area. William Atchley, a locally famous Baptist preacher and member of the church, deeded a portion of his property to the Alder Branch Baptist Church and Cemetery where he now lies in state.

Geography

Alder Branch is located at and has a mean elevation of 948 feet (289 metres)

References

Unincorporated communities in Sevier County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee {{SevierCountyTN-geo-stub