Jefferson County

Fishing
Fishing
Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake
Boating
Boating
52,200
County Population
8,504
Jefferson City Population
2,924
Dandridge Population
$139,950
Median Home Value

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Featured Cities

Baneberry, Dandridge, Jefferson City, New Market & White Pine

Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

532 Patriot Drive
Dandridge, TN 37725
United States

Contact Phone Number

865-397-9642

This beautiful, lakeside community is emerging as one of the most popular destinations for retirees looking to live the good life. Jefferson County is home to Douglas and Cherokee lakes and hundreds of miles of shoreline, a neighbor to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and within a half hour drive to the vibrant city of Knoxville. You will never find a lack of things to do or activities to keep you busy.

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Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital

Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital

Health Care

  • Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital
  • 200 affiliated physicians
  • $3.2 million dollar building expansion
  • Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals
  • Everest Award Winner
  • “20 Best Community Hospitals in America” - Becker’s Hospital Review
Douglas Lake

Douglas Lake

Experiences

  • Douglas and Cherokee Lakes
  • Five beautiful and challenging golf courses
  • Within one hour of hiking and biking trails in the Great Smoky
  • Mountain National Park
  • River Glen Equestrian Park
  • Concerts and lectures at Carson Newman University
Shopping in Dandridge

Shopping in Dandridge

Shopping

Tennessee’s second oldest town, a Certified TN Main Street Community, Dandridge takes pride in its downtown district, which includes Tinsley-Bible Drugs with a working soda fountain, as well as quaint shops, restaurants and four restored taverns that formerly served stagecoach travelers.

“After more than 40 years in Chicago, I no longer dread winter. I now have the ability to enjoy being outside all year long in Jefferson County. The weather is wonderful and the fishing is great. We originally visited Jefferson County for a lake vacation 10 years ago. We always said we would retire on Douglas lake as soon as we could—now our dream has come true!”

Jim S. from Chicago

Examples of Living in Jefferson County

Jefferson County has an excellent transportation infrastructure, located at the intersection of I-40 and I-81.

$224,000

1,791 Square Feet

$263,000

1,896 Square Feet