Maynardville, Tennessee

Maynardville, Tennessee
Liberty
City of Maynardville
Maynardville as seen from Hinds Ridge
Maynardville as seen from Hinds Ridge
Official logo of Maynardville, Tennessee
Nickname: 
The Cradle of Country Music
Motto(s): 
"A Friendly Town with an Eye on the Future.",[1] "My Maynardville, My Home."
Location of Maynardville in Union County, Tennessee.
Location of Maynardville in Union County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°14′45″N 83°48′26″W / 36.24583°N 83.80722°W / 36.24583; -83.80722
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyUnion
Settled1850[2]
Incorporated1870[3]
Named forHorace Maynard[4]
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorTy Blakely
 • City ManagerThomas McCormick
Area
 • Total5.39 sq mi (13.97 km2)
 • Land5.39 sq mi (13.97 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,197 ft (365 m)
Population
 • Total2,456
 • Density455.32/sq mi (175.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37807
Area code865
FIPS code47-46700[10]
GNIS feature ID2405042[8]
Websitewww.maynardvilletn.com

Maynardville (originally named Liberty) is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Tennessee, United States.[11] The city was named to honor Horace Maynard, who successfully defended the creation of Union County from a challenge from Knox County.[4] Its population was 2,413 at the 2010 census, up from 1,782 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville metropolitan statistical area.[12]

  1. ^ "Index". City of Maynardville. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Peters, Bonnie (March 1, 2018). "Union County". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 6, 2020. In 1850 a small community called Liberty was near the center of the proposed new county and became the county seat.
  3. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  4. ^ a b Miller, Larry (2001). Tennessee Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 134. ISBN 0-253-33984-7. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Maynardville". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Elected Officials". City of Maynardville. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  8. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maynardville, Tennessee
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  12. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved April 27, 2014.

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