Newport, Tennessee

About Newport

Newport is a close-knit town in eastern Tennessee, home to 6,954 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Newport holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,258 residents per square mile.

📰 Newport News Today

• Former childhood friends reunite as teachers at Newport Grammar School WBIR · Aug 17
• Lois "Joy" Stokely - View Obituary & Service Information Manes Funeral Home, Inc. · Jul 24
• Main Street in Newport reopens after closure due to sinkhole WATE 6 On Your Side · Jun 28
• Obituary for Brandon Jones at EVARTS FUNERAL HOME Bianchi Funeral Homes · Jul 4
• Newport Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Newport Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Newport — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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 6,954.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Newport

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Newport

• Fox & Hounds — steak house
• Itako Hibachi Japanese Grill
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Waffle House — american
• Brooklyn Pizzaria — pizza
• Cracker Barrel — american
• La Carreta — mexican
• Monterrey Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• New China Buffet — chinese
• Ruby Tuesday — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newport

• Bryant Town Park reviews ★
• Irish Cut Road Park reviews ★
• Kiwanis Park reviews ★
• Newport City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Newport

• Bridgeport Elementary
• Centerview Elementary
• Cocke Co Adult High School
• Cocke Co High School
• Edgemont Elementary
• Newport Grammar School
• Northwest Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Newport

🏘️ Nearby Communities