16 Facts About Morristown Tennessee

Morristown Tennessee extends into Jefferson County on the western and southern ends.

Morristown Tennessee was chosen as the county seat of Hamblen County shortly after its formation in 1870.

Morristown Tennessee saw a steady shift into an industrially-based economy in the early beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, around the early to late 19th century.

The furniture manufacturer, which relocated to the city in 1937, eliminated 602 jobs and ended an era of Morristown Tennessee being known as a predominately furniture manufacturing hub:.

The Princess Theater would be the first theater in Morristown Tennessee and showcased touring musical acts, ministerial shows, pageants, films, and special Grand Ole Opry performances.

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Morristown Tennessee is embarking on a resurrection of the Skymart, eyeing the structure as a key redevelopment tool of turning downtown into a social and commercial hub.

Morristown Tennessee hosted several Minor League Baseball teams from 1910 to 1961 at Sherwood Park.

The Morristown Tennessee Jobbers became charter members of the Southeastern League in 1910.

In 1985 and 1987, Morristown Tennessee had teams qualify for the Little League World Series; the 1985 team finished in third place.

The Morristown teams were only two of eight Tennessee teams that have advanced to the series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Morristown Tennessee uses the mayor-council government system, which was established in 1855 when the city was incorporated.

Morristown Tennessee is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Diana Harshbarger of the 1st congressional district.

Public schools in Morristown Tennessee are operated by the Hamblen County Department of Education.

Morristown Tennessee is an automobile-dependent city, almost entirely reliant on roadway infrastructure to support its large commuting-base residing inside the city and from surrounding counties.

Sole interstate highway serving Morristown is Interstate 81, which connects the city to Interstate 40 in nearby Dandridge to the west, and the Tri-Cities region in northeasternmost Tennessee to the east.

Morristown Tennessee State Route 160 is a bypass route of US 11E, and serves the city with access to I-81 at exit 12, US 25E, and US 11E.