Elizabethton, Tennessee
About Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN is a close-knit town located in northeastern Tennessee counting 14,461 people who proudly call it home.
Elizabethton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,514 residents per square mile.
📰 Elizabethton News Today
- Lawrence T. Pierce Elizabethton Star · Aug 18
- Gary Ford Obituary (1950 - 2026) - Elizabethton, TN Johnson City Press · Aug 17
- We Salute You: Walter T. Everett, Elizabethton, Tennessee WCYB · Aug 5
- Elizabethton High School class to be featured in Amazon Prime docuseries, ‘Murder 101’ WJHL · Jul 9
- Lester Gene Reece Obituary | Tetrick Funeral Home | Elizabethton, TN Tribute Archive · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elizabethton Unique
- The only place in America named Elizabethton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northeastern 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
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,461.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Elizabethton
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Elizabethton
- 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Amigo Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Applebee's — american
- Dino's — american
- Greg's Pizza — pizza
- J's Corner — regional
- Miso — asian
- Nanny's — american
- Puerto Nuevo — mexican
- The Black Olive — italian pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elizabethton
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area reviews ★
- Cat Island Park reviews ★
- Dixon Street Park reviews ★
- Douglas Community Park reviews ★
- Kiwani's Park reviews ★
- Sycamore Shoals Island reviews ★
- Sycamore Shoals Monument reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elizabethton
- Carter County Online Academy
- East Side Elementary
- Elizabethton High School
- Happy Valley High School
- Happy Valley Middle School
- Harold McCormick Elementary
- Hunter Elementary
- Keenburg Elementary
- Siam Learning Center
- T A Dugger Junior High School
- Unaka Elementary
- Unaka High School
- Valley Forge Elementary
- West Side Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Sycamore Shoals Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.