Sneedville, Tennessee
Sneedville | ||
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FIPS code 47-69460[6] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1303706[7] | |
Website | www |
Sneedville is the only city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,282 per the 2020 census.
History
Settlement began in the 1790s, following the American Revolutionary War,
The county historical society asserts that French traders noted encountering the Melungeons in the late 1600s in the area that is now east Tennessee.[9] Such early settlement is not supported by the research of Edward Price, a cultural geographer who wrote a 1950 dissertation on the Melungeons;[10] Dr. Virginia DeMarce, a professional genealogist;[11] and Paul Heinegg, a genealogist;[12] each of whom has documented the migration of ancestors of the first families known as Melungeon from Virginia and North Carolina in the late eighteenth century
When Hancock County was formed from parts of Hawkins and Claiborne counties in the 1840s, Greasy Rock was chosen as the county seat. The city was renamed in honor of William Henry Sneed (1812–1869), an attorney from Knoxville who helped defend the new county when several residents sued in an attempt to block its creation.[13]
Geography
Sneedville is located at 36°31′55″N 83°12′51″W / 36.53194°N 83.21417°W (36.532062, -83.214140).[14]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land. The Clinch River passes within the city limits.
Climate
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 177 | — | |
1880 | 157 | −11.3% | |
1890 | 156 | −0.6% | |
1960 | 799 | — | |
1970 | 874 | 9.4% | |
1980 | 1,110 | 27.0% | |
1990 | 1,446 | 30.3% | |
2000 | 1,257 | −13.1% | |
2010 | 1,387 | 10.3% | |
2020 | 1,282 | −7.6% | |
Sources:[16][17][5] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
1,199 | 93.53% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
18 | 1.4% |
Native American
|
11 | 0.86% |
Asian
|
1 | 0.08% |
Other/Mixed
|
44 | 3.43% |
Latino
|
9 | 0.7% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,282 people, 573 households, and 369 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the
2000 census
As of the
There were 527 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $13,281, and the median income for a family was $20,208. Males had a median income of $20,500 versus $15,461 for females. The
In 2010, Sneedville had the
Arts and culture
The Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization located in the Old County Jail. The organization provides access to archival material related to the community and maintains a small museum displaying aspects of traditional mountain life, such as was practiced by the Melungeons.[20] They publish a bi-yearly newsletter called Our Mountain Heritage for members of the society.[21]
Education
Schools in Sneedville include Hancock County Middle/High School and Hancock County Elementary School.
Infrastructure
Hancock County Hospital, which opened in 2005, is located in Sneedville.[22]
Notable people
- Doyle Lawson — musician, lived in Sneedville as a child[23]
- International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor[24]
- multi-platinum country music artist[25]
See also
Further reading
- Hancock County Tennessee and Its People, Volume I, II & III. Sneedsville: Hancock County Historical & Genealogical Society.
- Hancock County Tennessee Pictorial History Book. Sneedsville: Hancock County Historical & Genealogical Society.
References
- ^ "Historical Hancock County". Hancock County Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ University of Tennessee, Municipal Technical Advisory Service. "Sneedville". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Will Thomas Hale and Dixon L. Merritt, A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans, Vol. 3 (Lewis Publishing Co., 1913), p. 794.
- ^ "Historical Hancock County". Home. Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society. 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- Association of American Geographers43 (June 1953): 138–155, accessed February 18, 2013
- ^ DeMarce, Virginia E. (1992). "'Verry Slitly Mixt': Tri-Racial Isolate Families of the Upper South – A Genealogical Study" Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, National Genealogical Society Quarterly 80 (March 1992): 5–35, scanned online, Historical-Melungeons, accessed February 18, 2013
- ^ Paul Heinegg, Free African Americans in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware and Maryland, 1999–2005
- ^ William G. Cook, "Hancock County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: February 18, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Zipcode 37869 - Sneedville, Tennessee Hardiness Zones". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "US Census". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ Kennedy, N. Brent. "Hancock County, Home of the Melungeons". Hancock County Tennessee Historical & Genealogical Society. N/A. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society". Home. Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society. 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "Hancock County Hospital". Wellmont Health System. 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver". Artists. Decca Records. 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "Jimmy Martin". Bluegrass Masters. International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. 2011. Archived from the original on October 31, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ Wilusz, Ryan (October 7, 2020). "Crimson Tide parties during COVID-19: Why Morgan Wallen is trending and canceled from SNL". Tennessean. Retrieved October 9, 2020.