Union County Community Information

General Information / Education / Medical / Entertainment

The History - Union County is located north of Knox County. In January of 1850 the first act of providing the erection of the county was passed, but not meeting the requirements of the constitution it became necessary to amend it. It provided the formation of the county.

The first settlers in the area were hunters from North Carolina and Virginia. The hunters came to East Tennessee and stayed for months hunting before returning to their homes. Upon their returning home stories were told of the abundance of game and resources across the mountain, which brought settlers west to what is known as Union County. By the 1800’s any Indian hostilities were quite diminished and the settlers came into the area.

General Information

Banks

First State Bank
2905 Maynardville Highway
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-Bank or (865) 992-8501

Emergency

Emergency 911

Luttrell Fire Department
(865) 992-5244

Maynardville Fire Dept.
(865) 992-3822

Paulette Volunteer Fire Department
P.O. Box 905
451 Hwy 61 West
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-2293

Union County Rescue Squad
(865) 992-3811

Sheriff Department
(865) 992-5212

Newspapers

Publishing Concepts
3243 Highway 61 E
Maynardville

Union News Leader
150 Court Street
Maynardville

Library

Union County Library
3512 Highway 61 E
Maynardville

Population

Approximately 1298

Veterinary

Union County Humane Society
P.O Box 625
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-7969

Education

Medical

East Tennessee Children's Hospital
P.O. Box 15010
2018 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37901-5010
(865) 541-8000

St. Mary's
900 E Oak Hill Ave NE
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 545-8000

University Health System, Inc.
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920-6999
(865) 544-9430

Entertainment

Union County offers residents abundance of recreation, with Big Ridge State Park located in Maynardville, TN. The Tennessee Valley Authority created this 3,687-acre park in 1930.

The park surrounds 49 acre Big Ridge Lake and adjoins Poor Land Valley Creek, both of which flow from Norris Lake. The park rents out canoes, paddleboats, and punts.

Big Ridge State Park offers upscale cabin rentals, available through April through October, and campsites.

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