Blountville, Tennessee
Blountville is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat[5] of Sullivan County, Tennessee. The population was 3,074 at the 2010 census[6] and 3,120 at the 2020 census. It is the only Tennessee county seat not to be an incorporated city or town.
"Blountville" redirects here. For other uses, see Blountville (disambiguation).Blountville is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
Geography[edit]
Blountville is located at 36°32′0″N 82°19′35″W / 36.53333°N 82.32639°W (36.533312, -82.326474).[12]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), all land.
Motocross[edit]
On June 1, 2013, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship was held at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville. This was the first time the Pro Motocross Championship was held in the South in 15 years. The 2013 Built Ford Tough Tennessee National was the first ever Pro National held at Muddy Creek Raceway.
Education[edit]
Blountville has five public schools. The three elementary schools are Holston, Indian Springs, and Central Heights Elementary School. The new middle school is Sullivan Central Middle School. High school students attend the recently opened West Ridge High School. The community is also the site of Northeast State Community College.
Elementary and middle school students formerly attended the Blountville Elementary & Middle School just outside the downtown area until closing in May 2021 and is the first time in 200 years that no school has operated in the community[15][16]
Transportation[edit]
Blountville is the site of the Tri-Cities Regional Airport, located in Blountville primarily because of its central location between Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, TN/VA. NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki died in an airplane crash near Blountville.[17]
Recreation[edit]
Blountville's historic district includes two 18th-century buildings— the Old Deery Inn and the Anderson Townhouse— and several notable 19th-century structures. Appalachian Caverns and Boone Lake are located just south of Blountville.