Karns, Tennessee

About Karns

Karns, TN is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Tennessee.

Karns holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.98 square miles.

📰 Karns News Today

• 'One person's no can be God's not yet' | Former Vols linebacker becomes Karns' first Black fire chief WBIR · Jun 19
• Angela Roberts Obituary - Knoxville, TN Dignity Memorial · Jun 25
• New units open at affordable housing complex for older adults in Knox County WATE 6 On Your Side · Jun 1
• Tennessee football's DeSean Bishop's 1st youth camp had pushups, pressing his faith Knoxville News Sentinel · Jul 19
• Missing Dollywood eagle spotted in Karns neighborhood WVLT · Jun 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Karns Unique

• The only place in America named Karns — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.

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 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Karns

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Karns

• Abridged Beer Co. Cedar Bluff HQ — american
• Altruda's — italian
• Applebee's — american
• Aroma Indian Kitchen — indian
• Asia Kitchen — chinese
• Asian Ymmy — asian
• Aubrey's - Cedar Bluff — american
• Bida Saigon — vietnamese
• Big Kahuna Wings — american
• Bit Burger — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Main Event

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Karns

• All Saints Park reviews ★
• Ayso Fields reviews ★
• Ball Camp Park reviews ★
• Belmont West Park reviews ★
• Brushy Valley Park reviews ★
• Bull Run Park reviews ★
• Chestnut Ridge Park reviews ★
• Claxton Community Park reviews ★
• Crestwood Hills Recreation Center reviews ★
• Fields of Grace reviews ★
• Gulf Park Recreation Association reviews ★
• Gulfwood Pool reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Karns

🏘️ Nearby Communities