About Butler
Set in the northeastern part of Tennessee, Butler is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Butler is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.76 square miles.
📰 Butler News Today
- State Rep. Ed Butler speaks out against Tennessee plan to take in nuclear waste WBIR · Aug 13
- Lester Gene Reece Obituary | Tetrick Funeral Home | Elizabethton, TN Tribute Archive · Aug 12
- John Lawrence Butler Obituary Jun 30, 2026 - McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home · Jun 30
- TDOT: Butler Bridge shows ‘no evidence of a lightning strike’ WJHL · Jul 4
- 2027 In-State DB Jaden Butler Commits to Tennessee Football Sports Illustrated · Mar 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Butler Unique
- One of 14 places in the US named Butler — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Butler
- Watauga Point Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Butler
- Little Milligan
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTennessee
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.76 sq mi
Coordinates36.3571, -82.0356