NEW COMER'S GUIDE
(Unless otherwise noted the Area Code for Phone Numbers is 865)
Utilities
Electric Service applications may be picked up at 315 East Main Street in Sevierville or by calling Sevier County Electric System at 453-2887. Deposit and hookup fees are required for new service. SCES requires the application to be completed by the Homeowner. SCES will fax applications upon request. Certain areas in Seymour, Boyd's Creek and Kodak are served by Knoxville Utility Board that may be contacted at 524-2911.
Water and Sewer and other City services such as trash pickup, where available, may be arranged through the respective cities. There are also certain areas of the County which are serviced by one or more Utility Companies. A deposit is required for some services.
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Gatlinburg Utilities |
436-1407 |
Shady Grove ( Kodak) |
397-3790 |
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Pigeon Forge Utility Board |
429-7318 |
Knox Chapman (Seymour) |
577-4497 |
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Sevierville Water Dept. |
453-5522 |
TN Water Services |
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KUB (Seymour, Boyd's Creek, Kodak |
524-2911 |
(Chalet Village North) |
(800) 222-5291 |
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East Sevier Co.Utility (English Mtn.) |
453-6704 |
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Natural Gas Service may be arranged, where available, by contacting Sevier County Utility District at 453-3272 or at 420 Robert Henderson Road in Sevierville. Emergency number is 428-1900.
Propane Gas is available from the following:
| Amerigas Propane |
546-7282 |
Economy Propane |
429-3330 |
| Heritage Propane |
428-4271 |
Holston Gases |
573-1917 |
| Surburban Propane |
525-8889 |
Sevier County Propane |
453-7877 |
Cable Television Service for most areas may be arranged by contacting Charter Communications at 888-438-2427. Certain portions of the county are served by Comcast Cablevision at 637-5411. Various Satellite Dish Service providers are also located in the County.
Telephone Service may be arranged by contacting Bell South at 888-757-6500. Sevier County residents may call anyone in the Knoxville calling zone toll free. Other local service carriers are also available. You will also need to select a Long Distance Carrier when you order your service.
Trash Pickup is provided by the individual cities. The County does not provide curb service but has various Convenience Centers located around the Area. You may contact Sevier Solid Waste at 4535676 to locate the Convenience Center nearest you. Recyclable materials are sorted at the state of the art composting plant and pre-sorting is not required.
Septic Permits and Well Testing information may be obtained from the Sevier County Environmental/Ground Water Department located at 227 Cedar Street (rear entrance) or calling 429-1766. Septic approvals may require a soil map and/or survey of the property.
Other Services and Information provided by the Cities and or Sevier County may be obtained through:
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Sevier County Courthouse |
453-6136 |
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Sevierville City Hall |
453-5504 |
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Gatlinburg City Hall |
436-1400 |
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Town of Pittman Center |
436-5499 |
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Pigeon Forge City Hall |
453-9061 |
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Sevier County Tax Assessor |
453-3242 |
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Sevier County Court Clerk |
453-5502 |
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Postal Service
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City |
Zip Codes |
Street Location |
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Sevierville |
37862 & 37876 |
711 East Main Street |
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Pigeon Forge |
37863 |
3235 Rena Street |
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Gatlinburg |
37738 |
1216 East Parkway |
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Kodak |
37764 |
Winfield Dunn Parkway |
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Seymour |
37765 |
Chapman Highway |
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Cosby |
37722 |
4402 Hooper Hwy |
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Newport |
37821 |
265 Cosby Hwy |
Calls to the Post Office should be directed to the Answer Line at 800-725-2161.
Emergency Services
For Emergency Fire, Police or Medical Services Call 911
System Office Number for Address Information 428-5542
For Non-Emergency and Information Contact:
Gatlinburg Police 436-5181 Fire 436-5112
Pigeon Forge Police 453-9063 Fire 453-4044
Sevierville Police 453-5506 Fire 453-9276
Pittman Center Police 436-5499 Fire 436-9684
Sevier County Sheriff 453-4668
Volunteer Fire Departments
| Caton Chapel/Richardson Cove |
428-1177 |
English Mountain |
429-3729 |
| Northview |
933-9564 |
Pitman Center |
436-9684 |
| Seymour |
573-7475 |
Sevier County Volunteer Rescue |
453-4809 |
| Wears Valley |
428-4232 |
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Medical Services
Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center is located at 709 Middle Creek Road in Sevierville and may be contacted at 429-6100. The Emergency Room is Available 24-hours a day. The facility offers a 79-bed acute care hospital (and growing) and 54-bed nursing home. There are also private physicians and specialists and various Walk-In Clinics which provide most medical needs for the county. There are a wide variety of Hospitals and Medical Providers in Knoxville.
Senior Citizen Services
For complete information on the various services offered you may contact:
Senior Citizen Home Assistance Service 453-6853
Sevier County Senior Citizens Center 453-1134
Newspapers
Mountain Press 428-0746
Knoxville News Sentinel 523-3131
TN Star Journal 453-0626
The Herald Newspaper 577-6609
Chamber of Commerce and Department of Tourism
| Gatlinburg Chamber |
436-4178 |
800-568-4748 |
| Gatlinburg Dept. of Tourism |
436-2392 |
800-237-4569 |
| Newport/Cocke County |
423-623-7201 |
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| Pigeon Forge Dept. of Tourism |
453-8574 |
800-251-9100 |
| Sevierville Chamber |
453-6411 |
888-SEVIERVILLE |
Enrolling Your Children in School
For information concerning Public School enrollment, contact the Sevier County Board of Education at 453-4671. All of the county schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools which provides a more stringent standard than the state requires. Children living in the county may attend any one of the Public Schools. In general, bus service is provided only to the closest school to the child's home. There are also several private schools in the county serving preschool through high school, Walters State Community College Offers a Campus in Sevierville.
For Information Concerning Area College Level Programs:
Walters State Comm. College 774-5800 Tusculum College 693-1177
University of Tennessee 974-1000 Pellissippi State Tech. CC 694-6400
TN Technology Center-Knoxville 546-5567 Carson-Newman College 471-2000
Maryville College 981-8000
Libraries
Sevier County Public Library – Sevierville 453-3532 Kodak Branch Library 933-0078
Pigeon Forge Branch 429-7490 Seymour Branch 573-0728
Anna Porter Public Library – Gatlinburg 436-5588
Community Centers
Offer swimming, racquetball, bowling, indoor pools, exercise rooms, gymnasiums and various activities.
Gatlinburg 436-4990 Pigeon Forge 429-7373
Sevierville 453-5441
Register to Vote
To be eligible to vote you must register at least 29 days prior to the election in which you plan to vote. An ID, such as a valid driver's license bearing your new address, is required. You may register at the Sevier County Election Commission located at the County Court House or contact them for information at 453-6985.
Obtaining Your Driver's License
An out-of-state driver's license is valid for only 30 days in Tennessee after establishing permanent residency. The Driver's Testing Center is located at 980 Eastgate Road near the intersection of Dolly Parton Parkway and Middle Creek Road in Sevierville. The telephone number is 429-7016. Call for current days and hours of operation. You must present your out-of-state license prior to testing.
Securing Tennessee License Plates
Tennessee license plates should be obtained at the time residency has been declared. For details contact the County Clerk at 453-5502 or 125 Court Ave., Suite 202, Sevierville TN.
Reviewing Your Will
Since Tennessee law may differ from that in your former state, you may want to review your will with a local attorney.
Real Estate
For All of Your Real Estate Information and Needs Contact:
Bill Bloodworth
Summit Real Estate, LLC
1350 East Parkway
Gatlinburg TN 37738
(865) 286-1809 extt. 261 or Toll Free (866) 453-4718
Banking
Partial Listing of Banks serving the area are listed below, most have multiple locations:
AmSouth 800-267-6884 BB&T 908-2100
Citizens National Bank 453-9031 1st Tennessee 429-9004
Home Federal Bank 453-5515 Mountain National Bank 428-7990
Sevier County Bank 453-6101 SunTrust 429-6406
Tennessee State Bank 453-0873
Pets
Partial Listing of local Veterinarians include:
Mountain Home Veterinary Hospital Sevierville 453-9346 Gatlinburg 436-3350
Parkway Animal Hospital Sevierville 428-0190
Sevier County Animal Clinic Sevierville 453-1221
Seymour Veterinary Clinic Seymour 577-8056
Smoky Mountain Animal Clinic Seymour 577-4861
Sevier County Humane Society 453-7000
Local Traffic Laws
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on city streets is 35 mph. Right on red is permitted at intersections unless a sign prohibiting such is visible. All children under the age of four are required to ride in child-restraint seats (rear seat, rear facing if child is 20 pounds or under & rear seat, front facing if over 20 pounds and at least 1 year old). Children age 4 through 8 measuring less than 5 feet in height must be secured in a belt-positioning booster seat. Children age 9 through 12 & children age 4 or over who are at least 5 feet tall must be secured in a seat belt system. Children age 13 through 15 must be secured by using a passenger restraint system. Tennessee law requires that all drivers and front seat passengers to wear seat belts. Motorcycle riders and passengers must wear helmets and burn headlights at all times.
General Information
Sevier County covers approximately 592 square miles with about one-third of that in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The elevation of the county ranges from 942 feet above sea level to approximately 6,600 feet at Clingman's Dome in the Park. The population of the county is estimated at 70,170, up from census counts of 51,043 in 1990 and 41,488 in 1980.
There are four cities within the county including Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Pittman Center. "Communities" within the county include Kodak, Wears Valley, New Center, Jones Cove, Caton's Chapel and Seymour, which are not incorporated. Approximately 71% of the population lives outside the four incorporated areas of the county.
State and Federal Representatives
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State Representative
Richard Montgomery
207 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0112
Staff Contact: Forestine Venson
Phone: (615) 741-5981
Fax: (615) 253-0303
E-Mail Address:
rep.richard.montgomery@legislature.state.tn.us
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U.S. Congressman
Bill Jenkins
1207 Longworth Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6356
Fax: (202) 225-5714
Internet E-Mail:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/ |
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State Representative
Joe McCord
207 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0108
Staff Contact: Phyllis Piercy
Phone: (615) 741-5481
Fax: (615) 253-0212
E-Mail Address:
rep.joe.mccord@legislature.state.tn.us
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U.S. Senate
Lamar Alexander
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4944
Fax: (202) 228-3398
Internet E-Mail:
http://alexander.senate.gov/contact.cfm |
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State Senator
Raynond Finney
302 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0208
Staff Contact: Deana Guenther
Phone: (615) 741-2427
E-Mail Address:
sen.raymond.finney@legislature.state.tn.us
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U.S. Senate
Lamar Alexander
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4944
Fax: (202) 228-3398
Internet E-Mail:
http://alexander.senate.gov/contact.cfm
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Governor
Phil Bredesen
State Capital, First Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2001
Fax: (615) 532-9711
E-Mail Address:
phil.bredesen@state.tn.us
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