Roane County, Tennessee
Roane County is a county of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,404.[2] Its county seat is Kingston.[3] Roane County is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Roane County
United States
1801
Kingston
395 sq mi (1,020 km2)
361 sq mi (930 km2)
34 sq mi (90 km2) 8.7%
53,404 
150/sq mi (60/km2)
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Several movies have been filmed in Roane County, including Boys of Summerville, That Evening Sun and October Sky. Roane County was the childhood home of actress Megan Fox, who lived in Kingston. She attended elementary school, took dance classes, and was on the swim team in Roane County. The 2010 film, Get Low, starring Bill Murray, Robert Duvall, and Sissy Spacek, was based on the true story of a Roane County man, Felix Breazeale. Breazeale was a local hermit who opted to throw himself a funeral while he was still alive. The funeral intrigued many, making it a gathering of thousands. Roane County has produced thousands of successful athletes. One of Roane County's most recent athletes is Tyler Thompson of Kingston. Thompson played Division I basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference for Tennessee Technological University.[19]