Tazewell, Tennessee

Tazewell is a town in and the county seat of Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States.^[8] The population was 2,165 at the 2000 census, 2,218 at the 2010 census, and 2,348 at the 2020 census. The town is named for Tazewell, Virginia, which itself was named for Henry Tazewell (1753–1799), a U.S. senator from Virginia.^[9]

Tazewell, Tennessee

United States

Tennessee

Claiborne

1801^[1]

Tazewell, Virginia^[2]

Mayor-council

William R.(Bill) Fannon

List of Aldermen

The town has a full time 13 person police department with 24/7 coverage as of 2022. The town shares a fire department (Tazewell/New Tazewell Fire Department with neighboring twin city New Tazewell.

4.34 sq mi (11.24 km²)

0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)

1,365 ft (416 m)

2,348

540.89/sq mi (208.85/km²)

UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

UTC-4 (EDT)

37879

423

47-73120^[7]

1272257^[5]

State Representative (1884-1967)

Boyd C. Fugate

Satellite campus of

Walters State Community College

Claiborne High School

Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Tazewell-New Tazewell Primary School

AliYah Academy

Springdale Elementary School

Claiborne County Chamber of Commerce

— a large collection of historical documents and photographs pertaining the history of Tazewell and Claiborne County

Tazewell, Tennessee