Cosby, Tennessee

About Cosby

Set in the eastern part of Tennessee, Cosby is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Cosby is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.53 square miles.

📰 Cosby News Today

• Cosby High School (TN) Girls Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Jean Ann Blinkhorn Obituary (2026) - Cosby, TN - Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Carl Jay Carver Jr. - View Obituary & Service Information Manes Funeral Home, Inc. · Jun 11
• Cosby, TN Mennonite Disaster Service · Dec 22
• Woman flown to hospital after shooting in Cocke County, man charged WVLT · Dec 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cosby Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cosby

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cosby

• Barista's Daughter (café)
• Carver's Orchard and Applehouse Restaurant
• Docs 321 Cafe & Marketplace
• Dog House
• Janice's Diner
• Mountain View Pizza & Ice Cream
• Pigeon River Smokehouse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cosby

• Cherokee National Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cosby

• Cosby Elementary
• Cosby High School
• Grassy Fork Elementary
• Jones Cove Elementary
• Smoky Mountain Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cosby

🏘️ Nearby Communities