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Contents
Page 4-5 Why Kingsport
Page 6-7 What We Make
Page 8-11 Education
Page 12 Best Things About Sullivan County
Page 14-15 Entertainment
Page 18 Transportation
Welcome
From the desk of Richard Venable
Page 20 Ballad Health
Welcome to the 2021 Sullivan County Fact Book!
Page 22 Sullivan County History
Page 24 Tri Cities Airport This book offers a comprehensive look at what makes Sullivan County such a
special place and truly the jewel of Northeast Tennessee. Written and assembled
Page 26-29 Sullivan County statistics and facts by the staff of the Kingsport Times News, the 2021 Sullivan County Fact Book
represents the best of our county and what makes it unique.
Page 28 Bristol Motor Speedway
The pages that follow tell the story of our compelling history, as well as our
Page 30-31 Outdoor Recreation business and industrial communities that keep our economy robust. Combine
those stories with the snapshots of the amenities that draw people here and you
have a broad vision of those of us who already call Sullivan County home and
why we wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.
The 2021 Sullivan County Fact Book quite simply tells the story of how we
came to be, who we are, and offers a few glimpses into our bright, promising
future.
So sit back and enjoy. And welcome to this tour of my home, Sullivan County,
Tennessee!
Richard Venable
County Mayor
Sullivan County, TN
Copyright 2020. Kingsport Publishing Company FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021 3
Why
Kingsport?
By Jeff Fleming
When you live with someone or something every
day, you tend to take it for granted. It’s no differ-
ent with the place you choose to call home.
Companies like Hallmark have built their entire
business on the premise of appreciation. They
successfully translated the concept to television
and each year millions of viewers tune in to vicari-
ously experience that perfect place.
In the past, jealousy and FOMO (fear of missing
out) led many to seek a fast-paced urban environ-
ment in a never-ending effort to ‘keep up with the
Joneses’.
But there’s a new term, “JOMO” (joy of missing
out.) The pandemic taught us to slow down, value
our interpersonal relationships, seek work-life
For child-rearing millennials, there are great protected local, state, and national parklands that
balance, and search out smaller places with
schools and a strong sense of family – and sports afford unparalleled recreational opportunities.
amazing public amenities.
facilities. The four season climate changes in equivalent
three month periods, shaving off the stifling heat
When you take inventory of what really mat-
For retirees, it’s a great place to stretch those of summer or prolonged freezing of winter. Our
ters…friendly neighbors, great neighborhoods,
retirement funds as far as possible – and stay fall foliage is like New England, and our spring
excellent schools, churches, safety, local shops/
active. blooms rival the cherry blossoms in Washington,
restaurants, a vibrant arts and music community,
DC.
and a strong feeling of belonging…Kingsport is a
For remote workers, you can telecommute
pretty special place.
anywhere in the world from here (and lower your Our built environment is pretty special, too. Not
costs). many towns were master-planned by one of
For debt-burdened graduates, Kingsport is one of
America’s foremost town planners. The handi-
the most affordable places in America.
Kingsport enjoys natural assets that are just that work is still evident today – more than 100 years
– natural. We’re surrounded by the tallest peaks later – with ample streets, schools, sidewalks,
in eastern North America. A recent map by NOAA trees, parks, and playgrounds throughout. In
illustrates a history of tornado tracks, clearly many ways, a street scene in Kingsport re-
highlighting the protective shelter of the surround- sembles an early 20th century Norman Rockwell
ing mountains. Just a little east or west and that painting.
shelter disappears. The New York Times featured
the ‘safest places to avoid a natural disaster’ There are no traffic jams or lengthy commutes.
(wildfire, earthquake, hurricane) and Kingsport is Interstates 81 and 26 provide easy access to
at the top of the list. 70% of the nation’s population – or if you prefer,
Tri Cities Airport is served by Delta, American,
Our water, sourced from the headwaters of the and Allegiant. And we’re equidistant from the
continental divide, are as naturally-pristine as Atlantic Ocean, Mississippi River, Great Lakes
it gets. We’re blessed with millions of acres of and the Gulf.
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Our region boasts three tertiary care medical oceanography, robotics, and coding. And the ‘x-factor’…the Kingsport Spirit. Since its
centers and an integrated network of healthcare very inception, Kingsport has had a philanthropic
providers. East Tennessee State University is Last, but not least, Tennessee’s tax advantages heart for people helping people.
home to one of Tennessee’s two public medical are simply unparalleled. With no income tax,
schools and Mountain Home VA Center provides low property tax, no layers of special taxes (like When you add it all up, Kingsport is big enough to
convenient, accessible care for veterans. schools, fire), no taxes on inheritance/estates, no have excellent amenities, but small enough for a
wheel tax, no annual tax on vehicles, boats, or hometown feel at an incredibly affordable price.
Kingsport is the corporate headquarters of East- RV’s, it sounds almost too good to be true – but Many are beginning to discover this hidden gem
man, a Fortune 500 company, which attracts it is. Utility costs are exceedingly affordable and that we simply call home.
diverse, global talent with a cosmopolitan outlook our city provides amazing services directly to your
that drives our schools to offer coursework in curbside.
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FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021 5
What
we make
Northeast Tennessee is home to key manu-
facturers who make things for the nation and
the planet.
EASTMAN
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global
specialty materials company that produces a
broad range of products found in items people
use every day.
Eastman makes specialty products that go and textiles which cannot be mechanically BAE SYSTEMS
into housewares, medical devices, textiles and recycled or are difficult to recycle,” Eastman With BAE Systems as its contractor, the
tires, for example. says. “These scale technologies can comple- Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HAAP)
ment current mechanical recycling technolo- manufactures a wide range of explosives for
Eastman employs approximately 14,500 gies and enable brand owners and others the U.S. Department of Defense at the 6,042-
people around the world and serves custom- in the value chain to achieve their ambitious acre site.
ers in more than 100 countries. The company goals for waste reduction and commitments
had 2019 revenues of approximately $9.3 on recycled content.” An ongoing modernization effort at the facility
billion and is headquartered in Kingsport. calls for decommissioning a coal steam plant
DOMTAR by 2023 and bringing a natural gas steam
Eastman is committed to working across the Domtar is closing the uncoated freesheet plant online in 2021. An expansion of its in-
value chain to create real and actionable manufacturing operation at its Kingsport mill dustrial waste water treatment plant happened
solutions towards a true circular economy. and the Ridgefields converting center, but will in 2020.
Eastman believes that sustainable solutions enter the linerboard packaging market with the
to plastic waste are in reach and is deter- conversion of the Kingsport paper machine. BELL HELICOPTER
mined to play its part in the world’s collective In Piney Flats, Bell Helicopter’s Tennessee
response. When Domtar idled the mill in April, the facility Service Center can do customization, repair
employed 304 workers. The converted mill is and overhaul, or maintenance.
“We have developed, operated and proven expected to directly employ approximately 160
technologies that unlock value in plastics workers. A payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas – as a
agreement calls on Domtar to maintain a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., – Bell
minimum of 140 full-time jobs. The employees has strategic locations around the globe. Its
at the facility are represented by a collective employees come from over 90 countries to
bargaining agreement, according to the Ten- serve customers from 120.
nessee Department of Labor and Workforce
Development.
To help out with an expected increase in truck
traffic, the Tennessee Department of Trans-
portation has agreed to make improvements
to the Interstate 26-Stone Drive interchange
and Lynn Garden Drive.
The company has been in Kingsport for more
than 100 years.
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FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021 7
EDUCATION
Bristol Schools Holston View Elementary School To enroll a new student:
1840 King College Road Bristol, TN 37620 New students enroll at the individual school
Anderson Elementary School Phone (423) 652-9470 Grades Pre-K through 6 to which they are zoned, based on their place
901 9th St. of residence, according to Bristol Tennessee
Bristol, TN 37620 Phone (423) 652-9444 Tennessee High School School System spokesman Rebecca Craddock.
Grades Pre-K through 6 1112 Edgemont Avenue Bristol, TN 37620 Parents need to present the child’s original birth
Phone (423) 652-9494 Grades 9-12 certificate; Social Security card; proof of up-to-
Avoca Elementary School date Tennessee immunization with confirmation
2440 Volunteer Parkway Bristol, TN 37620 Tennessee Online Public School of medical exam; and proof of residency. For
Phone (423) 652-9445 Grades Pre-K through 6 615 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Bristol, TN more information, including information on
37620 enrollment of out-of-city tuition students and
Fairmount Elementary School Phone (423) 652-9209 out-of-zone in-city students, go to the school
821 Virginia Avenue Bristol, TN 37620 Phone Grades 9-12 system website at www.btcs. org/ or call the
(423) 652-9311 Grades Pre-K through 6 school system’s Central Office at (423) 652-
Vance Middle School 9451. The address is 615 Martin Luther King Jr.
Haynesfield Elementary School 815 Edgemont Avenue Bristol, TN 37620 Road, Bristol, TN 37620.
201 Bluff City Highway Bristol, TN 37620 Phone Phone (423) 652-9449 Grades 7-8
(423) 652-9292 Grades Pre-K through 6
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Sullivan County Schools Mary Hughes School Sullivan East High School
240 N. Austin Springs Road Piney Flats, TN 4180 Weaver Pike
Blountville Elementary School 37686 Phone: (423) 354-1835 Grades K Bluff City, TN 37618 Phone: (423) 354- 1900
155 School Avenue Blountville, TN 37617 through 5 Grades 9-12
Phone: (423) 354-1650 Grades Pre-K through 5
Miller Perry Elementary School Sullivan North High/Middle School
Bluff City Elementary School 904 Fordtown Road Kingsport, TN 37663 2533 N John B Dennis Highway Kingsport, TN
282 J. Forrest Thomas St. Bluff City, TN 37618 Phone: (423) 354-1760 Grades K through 5 37660
Phone: (423) 354-1825 Grades Pre-K through 5 Phone: (423) 354-1400
Rock Springs Elementary School for high school,
Central Heights 1238 Moreland Drive Kingsport, TN 37663 (423) 354-1750 for middle school
Elementary School Phone: (423) 354-1380 Grades K through 5 High school grades 9-12, middle school grades
158 Central Heights Rd. Blountville, TN 37617 6-8
Phone: (423) 354-1575 Grades Pre-K through 5 Blountville Middle School
1651 Blountville Boulevard, Blountville, TN Sullivan South High School
Emmett Elementary School 37617 Phone: (423) 354-1600 Grades 5 through 8 1236 Moreland Drive Kingsport, TN 37664
753 Emmett Road Bristol, TN 37620 Phone: Phone: (423) 354-1300 Grades 9-12
(423) 354-1865 Grades Pre-K through 5 Colonial Heights Middle School
415 Lebanon Road, Kingsport, TN 37663 Registering new students:
Holston Elementary School Phone: (423) 354-1360 Grades 5 through 8 New students enroll at the individual school to
2348 Hwy. 75, No. 1 Blountville, TN 37617 which they are zoned, based on their place of
Phone: (423) 354-1550 Grades Pre-K through 5 Sullivan Gardens K-8 residence, although out-of-zone students are
209 Rosemont Street Kingsport, TN 37660 allowed as space and staffing permit. Parents
Indian Springs Elementary School (423) 354-1770 (elementary) (423) 354- 1780 need to present the child’s original birth certifi-
333 Hill Road Kingsport, TN 37660 Phone: (middle) Grades K-8 cate; Social Security card; proof of up-to-date
(423) 354-1685 Grades K through 5 Tennessee immunization with confirmation
Sullivan Central High School of medical exam; and proof of residency. For
Ketron Elementary School 131 Shipley Ferry Road Blountville, TN 37617 more information, including information about
3301 Bloomingdale Pike Kingsport, TN 37660 Phone: (423) 354-1200 Grades 9-12 enrollment of out-of-zone or out-of-county stu-
Phone: (423) 354-1710 Grades Pre-K through 5 dents, go to sullivank12. net/ or call the school
system’s Central Office (423) 354-1000. The
building is at 154 Blountville Bypass, Blountville,
TN 37617, on the second floor.
FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021 9
EDUCATION
Kingsport City Schools George Washington Elementary School To enroll a new student:
1100 Bellingham Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660 New students enroll at the individual school to
Palmer Early Learning Center Phone: (423) 378-2480 Grades pre-K through 5 which they are zoned, based on their place of
1609 Ft. Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN 37764 residence, according to Assistant Superinten-
Phone: (423) 378-2160 Grade pre-K Cora Cox Academy dent of Administration Andy True. Parents need
520 Myrtle St., Kingsport, TN 37660 Phone: to present the child’s original birth certificate;
John Adams Elementary School (423) 378-2229 Grades 6-12 Social Security card; proof of up-to-date
2727 Edinburgh Channel Road, Kingsport, TN Tennessee immunization with confirmation of
37664 Dobyns-Bennett High School medical exam; and proof of residency. For more
Phone: (423) 378-1400 Grades pre-K through 5 1 Tribe Way, Kingsport, TN 37664 Phone: (423) information, including information on enrollment
378-8400 of out-of-city tuition students and out-of-zone in-
Andrew Jackson Elementary School Grades 9-12 city students, go to k12k.com/ or call the school
600 Jackson St., Kingsport, TN 37660 Phone: system’s Administrative Support Center at
(423) 378-2250 Grades pre-K through 5 D-B EXCEL (423) 378-2100. The building is at 400 Clinch-
400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 220, Kingsport, TN field Suite 200, Kingsport, TN 37660, in the
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 37660 Press Building above the Kingsport Chamber
2216 Westmoreland Ave., Kingsport, TN 37664 Phone: (423) 378-2185 of Commerce.
Phone: (423) 378-2270 Grades K through 5 Grades 9-12
Andrew Johnson Elementary School
1001 Ormond Drive, Kingsport, TN 37664
Phone: (423) 378-2300 Grades pre-K through 5
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
1500 Woodland Avenue, Kingsport, TN 37665
Phone: (423) 857-2700 Grades pre-K through 5
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
1000 Summer St., Kingsport, TN 37664 Phone:
(423) 378-2360 Grades pre-K through 5
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
1051 Lake St., Kingsport, TN 37660 Phone:
(423) 857-2600 Grades pre-K through 5
10 FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
King University Blountville is a comprehensive two-year com- State Community College under one roof.
munity college that provides university-parallel Students are able to earn selected baccalaure-
King University, founded in 1867, is a Presby- programs designed for students desiring to ate and graduate degrees from participating
terian-affiliated doctoral-level comprehensive transfer to another college or university upon colleges and universities as well as associate
Liberal Arts university. In addition to its 135-acre graduation. degrees from Northeast State.
campus in Bristol, Tenn. King offers classes
at the Kingsport Academic Village, at its main Northeast State has 150 programs of study. Its Address: 300 W. Market St., Kingsport, Tenn.
Knoxville campus in the Hardin Valley area academic divisions are: 37660
and at 10 instructional sites. Classes are also
offered online. • Advanced technologies For more information visit www.kingsportaca-
• Behavioral and social sciences demicvillage.com
College and School Structure: • Business technologies
• College of Arts and Sciences • Health professions ETSU at Kingsport
• Peake School of Christian Mission • Humanities
• Digital Media Art & Design • Mathematics East Tennessee State University, which has its
• Psychology • Science main campus in Johnson City, has two locations
• School of Health and Professional Sciences Address: 2425 Highway 75, Blountville, Tenn. offering classes in Kingsport. One is in the King-
• School of Business, Economics and 37617 sport Center for Higher Education and the other
Technology For more information visit www.northeaststate. is the Allandale campus located near Allandale
• Information Technology edu Mansion.
• School of Education
• School of Nursing Address: ETSU at Kingsport downtown, 300
W. Market St., Kingsport, Tenn. 37660; ETSU
Address: 1350 King College Road, Bristol, TN
The Kingsport at Kingsport, Allandale, 1501 University Blvd.,
37620
Academic Village Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
For more information, visit www.king.edu
The Kingsport Academic Village is a five- For more information visit: www.etsu.edu/aca-
building, 54,000-square-foot facility in downtown demicaffairs/scs/kingsport
Northeast State Kingsport administered by Northeast State
Community College Community College. The center combines the
resources of King University, Lincoln Memo-
Northeast State Community College in rial University, Milligan College, and Northeast
FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021 11Best things
about Sullivan
County
Schools
What is the best thing about public schools in “With 29 Advanced Placement classes, students “During the COVID-19 pandemic our entire
Kingsport and Sullivan County? have plenty of opportunities to earn college staff has demonstrated their dedication and
credit while exploring areas of interest. resourcefulness under very trying conditions.
Board of Education members from Kingsport They are an asset and drive our educational
City Schools and Sullivan County Schools “The music program has enabled students to atmosphere to be the BEST!”
answered that question as follows: travel the world to perform in high profile venues
like St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Rose Pa- School board member Randall Gilmore: “At the
KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS, School board rade in Pasadena, and the Washington Cathe- risk of sounding like a cliche, the ‘best thing
President Jim Welch: dral in Washington D.C to name a few. The KCS about our school system’ is the community
drama hawks have won numerous times the of which it is comprised...students, teachers,
“Kingsport Mayor Pat Shull describes the King- parents, and administrators,” Gilmore said. “I
state competition and the ceramics class has
sport City Schools as the city’s ‘crown jewel.’ am a product of Sullivan County schools and I
created bowls for a community fundraiser Soup
That is a very apt description for a community have such fond memories of so many outstand-
for Supper,” Byers said. “The debate team, the
that has historically viewed its public education ing teachers who poured into my development,
Scholars Bowl, Future Business Leaders of
programs as something they get to provide as both intellectually and emotionally. One of those
America and Robotics at all age levels have
opposed to viewing them as a service they have teachers directed me to the college I attended,
been able to travel to compete and opened up
to provide,” Welch responded. which shaped my career,” he said. “Both of my
students to new growth opportunities. The list sons graduated from Sullivan County schools
“That level of support has enabled our school goes on but these would not be possible without and once more, they had teachers who cared
system to provide curricular and extracurricular our dedicated staff willing to lead, mentor, and about them as students and athletes, but also
opportunities to our students that are world travel.” as people. While my wife is from Southwest
class. Our reputation attracts exceptionally Virginia, she has taught in Sullivan County for
talented educators and support staff personnel Byers also cited sports and said that in middle almost 25 years, where friendships and per-
that work to assure that every child who enters school, two-thirds of students are involved in sonal growth have been carefully cultivated.
our doors will have an equal opportunity to an extracurricular activity, while elementary
achieve her/his potential. While our students students have the dribblers who perform in pa- “I spent almost 30 years as a teacher, coach,
continue collectively to do well on standard rades and at half time shows and singers who and administrator in Sullivan County and I still
academic assessments at all levels, our system get to perform at Carowinds and Dollywood. In have regular contact with many of the people
wide commitment to our ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ addition, she said thanks go to the bus drivers, with whom I interacted, particularly former
strategic vision encourages the development of school food service employees, teachers and students. The bonds of trust, compassion, and
necessary social skills and attributes that are administrators who have adapted to the virtual, overcoming challenges together forge deep,
pivotal for the future roles our students will have hybrid and face-to-face learning as affected by meaningful relationships.
in the communities they choose to call home.” the COVID-19 pandemic.
“While the system is not perfect and while I
KCS, School Board Vice President Julie Byers: SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOLS school board have also been part of difficult times, the ‘best
“The best thing about Kingsport City Schools is Chairman Randall Jones said “The best thing thing about our school system’ is that profes-
the opportunities it provides not only to students about our school system is the ‘people.’ Our sional educators are willing to become personal
but also to staff. With courses in Career advocates to try to help students reach their full
students are the greatest natural resource that
Technology, students can learn about welding, potential, learn how to overcome adversity, and
we have,” Jones said. “Our teachers, other
culinary, cosmetology, landscape, vet medicine, embrace respect and civility. When parents and
staff and the communities that we serve are the
pharmacy and more and many earn their initial caregivers partner with that endeavor, the result
BEST!
certification,” Byers said. is powerful.”
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FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021 13Experience
entertainment,
culture in
Sullivan County
By Holly Viers
Whether you enjoy music, theater, dance, or
traditional art, Sullivan County has something
for you.
Smithsonian-affiliated museum tells the story shows. Bristol Ballet produces the Nutcracker in
For many years, this region has been known as of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings, often December, Company school show tours in early
a place where cultural arts are both supported referred to as the Big Bang of modern country spring, and a spring student concert each year.
and celebrated. Below are a few of the area’s music.
most popular arts offerings. Kingsport Theater Guild
At the museum, visitors will find text and One of the oldest community theaters in the
Symphony of the Mountains artifacts, photographs, multiple theater experi- state, Kingsport Theater Guild has been in
Though it is based in Kingsport, Symphony of ences and interactive displays that bring the rich operation since 1947. The guild has performed
the Mountains serves the entire region. It began history of country music to life. Rotating exhibi- at a variety of locations over the years and cur-
when a small group of musicians formed the tions from guest curators and other institutions, rently stages it shows at the Kingsport Renais-
Kingsport Symphony Orchestra in 1946. Since including the Smithsonian, are also featured sance Center.
then the orchestra has not only changed its throughout the year.
name, but also expanded its reach in the com- Each year, the organization plans a full slate of
munity. Kingsport Ballet shows for the main stage and for its downtown
A nonprofit organization, Kingsport Ballet aims series. Past shows have included classics like
Today, the orchestra consists of more than 70 to foster professional, quality dance through “West Side Story,” “The Crucible,” “Murder on
professional musicians under the direction of education, performance, outreach, advocacy the Orient Express” and many others.
Cornelia Laemmii Orth. The group performs and partnerships. It began in the early 1980s
multiple concerts at a number of regional ven- as Kingsport Guild of Ballet and was renamed Theatre Bristol
ues each year. Kingsport Ballet after merging with State of Originally established in 1965 as the Bristol
Franklin Dance Alliance in 2001. Children’s Theater, Theatre Bristol is a commu-
Paramount Bristol nity theater that focuses on reaching child per-
A multi-use performing arts center, Paramount Students at Kingsport Ballet are trained by formers and audiences. It has many outreach
Bristol enlivens the heart of downtown Bristol professional instructors in a 15,000-square-foot programs, workshops and other educational
with music, dance, comedy, film, theater and facility in downtown Kingsport. The organiza- programs and is run mainly by volunteers.
family entertainment. tion stages multiple performances each year,
including a traditional Russian performance of The organization’s main-stage season consists
The venue first opened in 1931 and is listed on the Nutcracker. of up to five productions, most of which take
the National Register of Historic Places. A large place in the ARTspace, a multi-purpose, black
scale restoration project at the venue was com- Bristol Ballet box theatre which seats up to 100. Some perfor-
pleted in 1991 to restore the space to its original Established in 1948, Bristol Ballet’s mission mances also take place at Paramount Bristol.
glory. Today, the center hosts both local and is to educate students and the general public
world-renowned artists and attracts thousands about dance as an art form. It is located in the Kingsport Carousel
of visitors each year. historic district of Bristol, across the street from A popular family destination, the Kingsport
Paramount Bristol. Carousel puts the art of wood carving on full
Birthplace of Country Music Museum display. The carousel is a totally renovated
Country music has played a significant role A group of dancers at intermediate level or 1956 Allen Herschell model located inside the
in Sullivan County for generations. Today, higher comprise the Bristol Ballet Performing temperature-controlled “Pal’s Roundhouse” in
that heritage is celebrated at the Birthplace of Company, which performs two major shows downtown Kingsport.
Country Music Museum. Located in Bristol, the each season, in addition to several smaller
14 FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021More than 300 volunteers worked for five years to hand
carve and paint the platform and sweep animals for the
ride. Since it was completed in 2015, several thousand
children and adults have visited the attraction.
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Transportation Rt. 75 which connects Blountville to Gray in Washington County, and
Limestone in Greene County. Rt. 126 (Memorial Boulevard) which con-
Not only does Interstate 26 begin in Kingsport, it also intersects with nects Kingsport, Blountville and Bristol.
Interstate 81 in Kingsport, making Sullivan County an important
crossroads for the federal interstate system. Rt. 36 (Fort Henry Drive) which connects Kingsport, Gray and Johnson City.
MAJOR ROADWAYS Rt. 394 which connects 11-W near Bristol with I-81, as well as the Volun-
INTERSTATE 26 teer Parkway near Bristol Motor Speedway, and ends at US 421.
I-26 begins at the Tennessee and Virginia border in Kingsport and
follows a southeast path 306 miles, ending at US 17 in Charleston, S. C. SULLIVAN COUNTY HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Sullivan County also has 884 miles of unincorporated county roads.
INTERSTATE 81
I-81 begins in Dandridge, Tenn. at the I-40 intersection just east Within the county road system there are 63 thoroughfares, or what the
of Knoxville and goes north 854 miles, ending at the Canadian border county calls “collector roads,” encompassing 147 miles.
near Syracuse, N. Y.
There are 1,989 named roads in Sullivan County. County Roads are
OTHER FEDERAL HIGHWAYS OF SULLIVAN COUNTY defined in classes, and in Sullivan County there are 337 miles of “First
On the Virginia side of the state line where I-26 ends is U.S. 23 which Class” roads, or roads that are at least 24 feet wide.
extends north through Southwest Virignia, and into metropolitan areas
including Ashland, Ky.; Columbus, Ohio; Perrysburg, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio; There are 374 miles of Second Class Roads which are at least 18 feet wide.
Ann Arbor, Mich.; and ending at Mackinaw City, Mich.
There are 137 miles of Third Class Roads which are at least 14 feet wide.
The northernmost interchange on I-26 is with US 11-W (Stone Drive) in
Kingpsport. U.S. 11-W is a federal highway that begins at the Viriginia There are 34 miles of Fourth Class Roads which are at least 10 feet wide.
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FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021 21Sullivan
County
History
Sullivan County offers you chance to peek at
life and key points in our nation’s history, from
its days as the Western Frontier through the
atomic age. It is in the heart of a region that
includes many “firsts,” and it and its people
played important roles in the Revolutionary War,
the Civil War, and bringing and end to World
War II.
Today several historic sites, coupled with spe-
cial annual events, offer the public opportunities
to explore a rich heritage. Some of them include
Rocky Mount, the Old Deery Inn, the Exchange
Place, the Netherland Inn, and the Birthplace of
Country Music.
Rocky Mount, in unincorporated Piney Flats,
was the first territorial capital of what became
Tennessee. Modern Kingsport was the first 20th
Century planned American city and first gov-
erned by a board of mayor and aldermen-city
manager form of government; Bristol is dubbed
the Birthplace of Country Music because of what became Nashville. Rivers and early roads Union, Zollicoffer and Union again, it became
recording sessions there in the early 20th Cen- made Sullivan County a gateway for western Bluff City on July 1, 1887. In 1870, the well-
tury; and Tennessee Eastman in Kingsport had settlement of immigrants. known brand of Saint Joseph drug products
a part in the first atomic bomb, used in 1945 to The Exchange Place in Kingsport provides his- originated in Bluff City.”
end World War II. torical context of 1700s life in Sullivan County,
as does Rocky Mount in Piney Flats. Sullivan Bristol’s first century was as a rural village.
A few milestones: County in the early 19th Century developed an Evan Shelby (1719-1794) came to Sapling
Sullivan County was established in 1780, Grove (now Bristol) in 1771 and established a
agricultural area with an economy augmented
making it one of the earliest settled areas in fort that became a settlement center. During the
with industries such as iron works, powder mills,
Tennessee. The county is named for Gen. John Revolutionary War, Shelby commanded expedi-
tanneries, gristmills and sawmills. Blountville,
Sullivan, a New Hampshire Revolutionary War tions against the Chickamauga towns, and early
centered on a turnpike that went north to
leader. planning for the Kings Mountain campaign took
Richmond, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia,
place in his quarters at the fort. Modern Bristol
The north fork of the Holston forms the county Penn., was the county seat and a prosperous dates to the late 19th and early 20th centuries,
boundary with neighboring Hawkins County, trade and commercial town. The Deery Inn when an industrial town developed at the junc-
which was created out of Sullivan in 1786. served travelers from 1785 to the 1930s. tion of the Southern Railway and Norfolk and
Western Railroad. The presence of two major
Col. John Donelson assembled his family and According to a brief history of Bluff City on the lines attracted rapid commercial and industrial
other settlers for a voyage down the Holston to town’s website, the town “was first known as development. The “other” Bristol, Bristol,Va.,
establish a settlement on the Cumberland River Choate’s Ford and then as Middletown when is just north of metal boundary markers in the
in December 1779, and he eventually founded the town was platted in 1858. Later known as middle of State Street. In the 1920s, Victor
22 FACT BOOK JANUARY 2021Talking Machine Company talent scout Ralph Sullivan County’s development as an industrial scientists from Eastman developed a process
Peer set up a recording studio on the Tennes- center. An improvement association planned for continuous flow production of RDX, an
see side of State Street and made a series of an industrial city for the land near the village of explosive capable of penetrating the hulls of
recordings with regional artists. The 1927 “Bris- Kingsport with the aid of John Nolan, an engi- the World War II German submarines. Conse-
tol Sessions” featured the Stoneman Family, neer and city planner. Historian, teacher and au- quently, Eastman received the contract to build
thor Margaret Ripley Wolfe described Kingsport and operate Holston Army Ammunition Plant,
the Carter Family from Hiltons, Va., northeast of
as the first economically diversified, profession- long known as Holston Ordnance and today
Kingsport, and Jimmie Rodgers. It marked the
ally planned and privately financed city in 20th operated by BAE. By the end of the war it had
beginning of the modern country music industry,
Century America “produced by the marriage of become the largest explosive manufacturing
the “Big Bang” of country music.
New South philosophy and Progressivism.” facility in the world.
Modern Kingsport’s impetus can be traced to During the Great Depression, Eastman became Sources: Blythe Semmer, Margaret Ripley Wolfe,
1909, when the construction of the Carolina, Kingsport’s largest employer, helping make in “The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and
Clinchfield and Ohio Railway (CC&O) passed the new town an anomaly: an industrial city Culture.”
through the Holston Valley. This link to Cin- experiencing growth. During the early 1940s
cinnati and the Atlantic opened the door for
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Posted signage regarding proper hygiene, Completed a rental car service facility rehabilita-
social distancing and use of masks. tion project in September 2020.
Airport Worked(ing) closely with various officials and
organizations to help stop the COVID- 19
spread.
The remodel/upgrade of a new concourse res-
taurant to be completed in December 2020.
Acquired approximately 37 acres of adjoin-
ing farmland for future airport development in
BLOUNTVILLE - Tri-Cities Airport is a full- Received $10.3 million in Cares Act Grant August 2020.
service commercial airport serving Northeast Funds.
Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Western North Plans to acquire an adjoining residential home
Carolina and Eastern Kentucky. Received Government Finance Officers Asso- on an approximately 2.5 acre lot for future
ciation award for 21st consecutive year. airport development in December 2020.
TRI is centrally located between the cities of Dallas-Fort Worth flights were upgraded to
Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City, Tennes- larger aircraft (CRJ 700) with dual class service Future/Upcoming Items
see, just three miles off Interstate 81 at Exit 63. (1st class and main cabin). Continue with planning and design for terminal
The Airport’s 23,000-sq-ft. concourse provides Announced partnership with Hands On! Dis- roof replacement with construction expected to
comfort and convenience for travelers with covery Center for an airport-based Draw Alive begin in 2021.
seven spacious gates, restaurant, bar, gift shop, exhibit.
business center and free WiFi. Held the first Legislative Day at TRI event for Preparing design plans for an expanded pas-
federal, state and local elected officials. senger/employee parking lot for future demand.
The main terminal offers travelers a restaurant, Launched e-newsletter MY TRI News – can TRI offers direct service to ATL, CLT, DFW,
bar, gift shop, ATMs, free WiFi, and a staffed subscribe via TRIflight.com. SFB, PIE (seasonally) on Allegiant, American
airport services counter to answer questions, Airlines, and Delta Air Lines.
page individuals and provide tours. A full-range Held successful triennial disaster drill, as re-
of rental car options are available and taxi/limo quired by the Federal Aviation Administration. Learn more about TRI by visiting TRIflight.com
service can be arranged at baggage claim. and keep up with the latest updates by following
Aerospace Park the airport on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
The Airport’s property covers approximately 160 acres ready for business development.
1,260 acres, including a 119,000-sq-ft. terminal, 75% of construction substantially complete.
a fixed based operator, corporate hangars, FAA July 2021 expected project closeout.
air traffic control tower, and TRI Aerospace
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Tri-Cities Air Cargo Logistics Center houses connecting taxiway, airfield, and Aerospace
U.S. Customs Port No. 2027 and Foreign-Trade Park scheduled for completion in June 2021.
Zone No. 204. These departments facilitate
cargo transportation and serve as the Airport’s Received Tennessee Department of Transporta-
economic development tool for cities, counties, tion Aeronautics grant for design/construction
and economic development boards regarding and Appalachian Regional Commission grant
regional trade and logistics. funding for a Northeast State AMT (aviation
maintenance technology) hangar which will
TRI is governed by a 12-person board, ap- support Northeast State’s Aviation Technology
pointed by the Cities of Kingsport, Bristol, program.
Johnson City, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia;
Washington and Sullivan Counties, Tennessee. Updated the flight Sales Hours:
information display
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Population BRISTOL Bristol, Tennessee’s property tax rate
158,348 Bristol is actually two cities that meet at the is $2.16 per $100 of accessed value
Population by age group state line between Tennessee and Virginia. Source: US Census and City of Bristol
- Under 5: 5% Bristol, Tenn., in Sullivan County, has a
- Under 18: 19.6% population of 26,705 while Bristol, Va. has a Family income Bristol, Tennessee
- 18-64: 59.3% population of 17,750. Median household income. . . . . . . . $40,943
- 65 and older: 21.1% Bristol Tennessee’s population breakdown is: Less than $15,000.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.52%
Under five years of age . . . . . . .4.5 $15,000 to $24,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.97%
Family income
Total households: 65,896 percent $25,000 to $34,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.97%
Median household income: $43,442 5 to 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4% $35,000 to $49,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.62%
Income less than $10,000. . . . . . . . . 7.8% 18 to 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4% $50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.55%
$10,000 to $14,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3% 25 to 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 12.1% I$75,000 to $99,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.30%
$15,000 to $24,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.3% 35 to 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.3% $100,000 to $124,999. . . . . . . . . . . . 4.55%
$25,000 to $34,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.0% 55 to 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.8% $125,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60%
$35,000 to $49,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.1% 65 and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.5% $150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.24%
$50,000 to $74,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.0% Average annual precipitation is 41 inches. $200,000 and Over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69%
$75,000 to $99,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.8% Annual average snowfall is 15 inches Source: U.S. Census
$100,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2%
The two Bristols combined cover more than 45
$150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6%
square miles
$200,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0%
Bristol Tennessee has a city manager/elected
Land area: 413.4 square miles city council form of government.
Highest elevation: 4,309 feet It has zoning regulations for homes, business
Government type: and industry
24-member county commission, elected
to four-year terms by district; county
mayor elected to a four-year term; major
county departments operated by elected KINGSPORT Government type:
officeholders, including a sheriff, a county Population City manager/Board of Mayor and Aldermen
trustee; register of deeds, property asses- 54,127
sor; county attorney; county clerk; highway Population by age group County zoning: Yes
commissioner; and circuit court clerk. Under 5: 5.7%
County zoning: Yes 18 and under: 20.1% Property tax rate: $1.975 per $100 of assessed
65 and older: 21% value.
Property tax rate: $2.57* per $100 of as-
sessed value (*2021 is a reappraisal year, Bond Rating: Aa2 (Moody’s Investor Service);
Family income
which occurs every four years, is subject
Total households: AA (Standard and Poor)
to an equalized rate set by the state. And
the Sullivan County Commission voted in 26,279
2020 to increase the tax rate for the fiscal Median household income: . . . . . . . . $40,100 Climate
year that begins July 1, 2021 to pay for Income less than $10,000. . . . . . . . . . . 8.8% —Average temperature: 58º F
$80 million in bond debt issued to fund $10,000 to $14,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4% — Average precipitation: 43 inches
construction of a new county jail.) $15,000 to $24,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.8% — Average snowfall: 9 inches
Bond Rating: Aa2 $25,000 to $34,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5%
(Moody’s Investor Service). $35,000 to $49,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.6% Elections: Kingsport holds city elections in May
Climate $50,000 to $74,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.9% every two years where the mayor and three al-
—Average temperature: 58º F $75,000 to $99,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.4% dermen are on the ballot.
— Average precipitation: 43 inches $100,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1%
— Average snowfall: 9 inches $150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9% Source – City of Kingsport; Move to Kingsport;
$200,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6% the 2018 American Community Survey 5-year
Elections: A county general election is held Profiles; U.S. Census Bureau 2019 estimates.
in August every two years. Land area: 50 square miles
Sources - sullivancountytn.gov, Tennessee Department of
Economic and Community Development, U.S. Climate Data
Highest elevation: 2,400’ (Bays Mountain)
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