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Roane County
 Roane County was founded on Nov. 6, 1801 and was named for Archibald Roane, the second Governor of Tennessee
The Avery Trace was a trail blazed through the wilderness by early hunter Peter Avery which connected the cities of Knoxville and Nashville.
Early travellers following the trail ended up settling in Roane county.
A fort - Fort Southwest Point - was built on a high bluff overlooking the Clinch and Tennessee Rivers.
The Avery Trace was eventually replaced by Interstate 40.
[source: Roane Co. Government site]

The county seat is Kingston.


Cities, Towns and Other Communities

Cities
Harriman (small part in Morgan County)
Lenoir City (part)
Oak Ridge (part)
Kingston ~ Rockwood

Town
Oliver Springs (part)

Unincorporated Communities
Blair ~ Cave Creek ~ Cedar Grove ~ Midway ~ Ten Mile (part) ~ Postoak ~ Paintrock

Former Communities
Cardiff ~ Wheat

 

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