Anderson County, Tennessee

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Anderson County Neighborhoods

Anderson County Administrative Offices are located at 100 North Main Street, Clinton, TN 37716; phone: 865-457-6200.

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Photo: Freels Cabin, circa 1810 & 1844, located on Freels Bend Road. Oak Ridge. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Photographed by wikipedia User:SmithDRay (own work), 2009, [cc‑3.0], via Wikimedia Commons, accessed November, 2022.

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TOWNS

• Clinton City
• Oak Ridge City
• Norris City
• Oliver Springs Town
• Town of Lake City

Anderson County was formed in 1801 from parts of Grainger and Knox counties. It was named for Joseph Anderson who served as a U.S. Senator. The first county seat was Burrville named for Aaron Burr. After Burr killed Alexander Hamilton, the name was changed to Clinton in honor of Vice-President George Clinton.

HISTORIC SITES

• Arnwine Cabin
• Brannon, Luther, House
• Edwards-Fowler House
• Freels Cabin
• Jones, J. B., House
• Norris District
• Oak Ridge Historic District
• Woodland-Scarboro Historic District

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