Jellico, Tennessee

About Jellico

Jellico is a small town in northeastern Tennessee, home to 2,122 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jellico is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 341 residents per square mile.

📰 Jellico News Today

• Can Wildcats continue recent success against Jellico? thetimestribune.com · Aug 17
• John Dewayne Davis Harp Funeral Home · Jun 10
• New pavilion in Jellico closed amid lawsuit over safety concerns WATE 6 On Your Side · May 13
• Jerry Smith Obituary (2026) - Jellico, TN - Harp Funeral Home - Jellico Legacy obituary · Aug 9
• Another Jellico High School teacher placed on unpaid suspension following DCS investigation WVLT · Jun 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jellico Unique

• The only place in America named Jellico — 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

• 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 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jellico

• Indian Mountain State Park reviews ★
• Greenlee Park reviews ★
• Indian Mountain reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Jellico

• Clairfield Elementary
• Elk Valley Elementary
• Jellico Elementary
• Jellico High School
• Jellico Learning Academy
• White Oak Elementary
• Wynn Habersham Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jellico

🏘️ Nearby Communities