About Hampton
Hampton, TN is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Tennessee.
Hampton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.36 square miles.
📰 Hampton News Today
- Terry Wayne Hampton Obituary Jan 20, 2026 Shackelford Funeral Directors · Jan 20
- Georgia Evans Obituary (2026) - Elizabethton, TN Johnson City Press · Feb 26
- Robert Wangberg Obituary - Hampton, TN (1964-2026) - Chico Enterprise-Record Chico Enterprise-Record · Jun 14
- We Salute You: LJ Heaton, Hampton, Tennessee WCYB · Jul 9
- Faith through grief: Family remembers Hampton graduate, Jaylen Burleson WJHL · May 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hampton Unique
- One of 14 places in the US named Hampton — 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hampton
- Amber's Country Cookin — american
- Thai Am — thai
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Wautauga Dam · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hampton
- Watauga Scenic Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hampton
- Hampton Elementary
- Hampton High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTennessee
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.36 sq mi
Coordinates36.2773, -82.1728