About La Follette
La Follette is a close-knit town in northeastern Tennessee counting 7,194 people who proudly call it home.
La Follette holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,465 residents per square mile.
📰 La Follette News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes La Follette Unique
- The only place in America named La Follette — 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 7,194.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in La Follette
- Common Ground Coffee Shop (café)
- Kathy's
- Rainbow Family Restaurant — diner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Campbell County Historical · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Follette
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in La Follette
- Campbell Co Adult High School
- East Lafollette Learning Academy
- LaFollette Elementary School
- Lafollette Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Lafollette Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.