Dandridge | |
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![]() Storefronts along Gay Street in downtown Dandridge | |
Motto: “We Saved a Place For You.” | |
![]() Location of Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee | |
Coordinates: 36°1′43″N 83°25′26″W / 36.02861°N 83.42389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Jefferson |
Founded | 1783 |
Incorporated | 1799[1] |
Named for | Martha Dandridge Washington |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | George Gantte |
• Vice Mayor | Todd Kesterson |
• Town Council | Aldermen |
Area | |
• Total | 6.55 sq mi (16.96 km2) |
• Land | 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,341 |
• Density | 555.48/sq mi (214.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 37725 |
Area code | 865 |
FIPS code | 47-19380[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1282016[6] |
Website | www |
Dandridge is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Tennessee. It had a population of 3,341 at the 2020 census.[7][8] The town is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Jefferson, Hamblen, and Grainger counties.
It is considered a suburb of Knoxville based on its proximity to the city, and the connection between the two via Interstate 40.[9]
Dandridge bills itself as the "second oldest town in Tennessee" (behind only Jonesborough in Washington County).[10] Most of the downtown area of Dandridge sits below the high level water mark of Douglas Lake and is protected by a levee made out of stone.[11]
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