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Knoxville, TN
Tennessee · Knox County · Knoxville Metro
Knoxville is a large city in Tennessee with a population of 193,721. Residents earn $50,994 per year, which is 32% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
193,721
Population
1,962/sq mi density
$50,994
Median Income
$33,171 per capita
$214,000
Home Value
$363,688 Zillow
$1,116
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
298 sunny days/yr
667
Violent Crime/100K
4,350 property/100K
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Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,994 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$214,000 home value, $1,116/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
667 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers Near Knoxville, TN
50 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Knoxville, TN.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Votes for Women | Road to the 19th Amendment. Marker is at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Alcoa Highway (Tennessee Route 115), on the right when traveling west on Kingston Pike. |
| Knoxville | Birthplace of Mountain Dew. Marker is on East Magnolia Avenue (U.S. 70) just east of North Bertrand Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Archie Campbell / Chet Atkins | Marker is at the intersection of West Summit Hill Drive and South Gay Street, on the right when traveling west on West Summit Hill Drive. |
| Battery Wiltsie | Marker is on West Vine Avenue east of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| Beauford Delaney / Joseph Delaney | 1901-1979 / 1904-1991. Marker is on East Summit Hill Drive Southeast east of Patton Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Blount Mansion | Marker is on W Hill Ave west of State St. |
| Charlie Oaks | The New Market Train Wreck. Marker is on West Depot Avenue east of North Gay Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Civil War Hospital | Marker is at the intersection of West Summit Hill Drive SW and Locust Street, on the left when traveling east on West Summit Hill Drive SW. |
| Confederate Cemetery | Marker can be reached from Bethel Ave.. |
| Confederate States of America Camp Van Dorn | March 28 ~ July 28, 1862. Marker is at the intersection of Western Avenue (Tennessee Route 62) and News Sentinel Drive, on the left when traveling west on Western Avenue. |
| Death of Gen. William P. Sanders | Marker is on Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70) 0.2 miles west of South Concord Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Desegregation of the University of Tennessee | Marker is on Circle Drive, 0.1 miles south of Cumberland Avenue (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling south. |
| Dolly Parton | Cradle of Country Music Tour. Marker is at the intersection of North Gay Street and West Depot Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Gay Street. |
| Elvis Presley | Marker is on Wall Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| First African American Church | Marker is on Fuller Avenue east of McConnell Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| First Presbyterian Church | Marker is on State Street north of West Church Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Fort Byington | Marker is at the intersection of Cumberland Avenue (U.S. 70) and Phillip Fulmer Way, on the right when traveling east on Cumberland Avenue. |
| Fort Dickerson | Marker is on Chapman Highway SE north of Woodlawn Pike SE, on the left when traveling north. |
| Fort Dickerson | Marker can be reached from Fort Dickerson Road. |
| Fort Sanders | Marker is at the intersection of 16th Street and Cumberland Avenue (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling north on 16th Street. |
| Forts Dickerson and Stanley | Marker is on Chapman Hwy SW south of E Martin Mill Pike SE, on the right when traveling north. |
| General Clifton Bledsoe Cates | 1893-1970. Marker is at the intersection of Cumberland Ave. and James Agee Street, on the left when traveling east on Cumberland Ave.. |
| James Park House | Marker is at the intersection of Walnut Street and Cumberland Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Walnut Street. |
| James Rufus Agee | Marker is at the intersection of Cumberland Ave. and James Agee Street, on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Ave.. |
| Knoxville College | Marker is at the intersection of Knoxville College Drive and Alfreda Delaney Street, on the left when traveling east on Knoxville College Drive. |
| Knoxville's Old Custom House / Fiddlin' Bob Taylor | Marker is at the intersection of Clinch Avenue and Market Street, on the left when traveling west on Clinch Avenue. |
| Land Grant University | Marker is on Circle Drive, 0.2 miles south of Cumberland Avenue (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling east. |
| Longstreet's Headquarters | Marker is on Kingston Pike (U.S. 70) 0.4 miles east of Cherokee Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. |
| Mecklenburg Place | Marker is on Cumberland Ave., on the right when traveling east. |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery | Marker is at the intersection of Bethel Ave. and S. Kyle Street on Bethel Ave.. |
| Old Gray Cemetery | Marker is on North Broadway (U.S. 441) north of West 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| Old Knox County Courthouse | Marker is on W Main St east of Walnut St, on the right when traveling east. |
| Old Mechanicsville | Marker is at the intersection of Deaderick Avenue and Carrick Street, on the right when traveling north on Deaderick Avenue. |
| Robert Reynolds | Marker is at the intersection of Kingston Pike (U.S. 11/70) and Major Reynolds Place, on the right when traveling west on Kingston Pike. |
| Roy Acuff & Hank Williams | Andrew Johnson Hotel. Marker is at the intersection of South Gay Street and West Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Gay Street. |
| St. Clair Cobb | 1895-1974. Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., on the left when traveling north. |
| St. James Hotel | Marker is at the intersection of Wall Avenue and Strong Street, on the right when traveling west on Wall Avenue. |
| Staub's Theatre | Marker is at the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on Cumberland Avenue. |
| Sutherland Avenue McGhee Tyson Airport | Marker is at the intersection of Tobler Lane NW and Windsor Avenue NW, on the left when traveling north on Tobler Lane NW. |
| Tennessee Ernie Ford | WROL Studios. Marker is at the intersection of South Gay Street and Clinch Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Gay Street. |
| The Assault Upon Fort Sanders | Marker is at the intersection of 17th Street SW and Laurel Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 17th Street SW. |
| The Everly Brothers | Marker is on South Gay Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| The Knoxville Girl | The Louvin Brothers. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and South Gay Streeet, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| The Midday Merry-Go-Round | Marker is on South Gay Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| The Tennessee Barn Dance | Marker is at the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on Cumberland Avenue. |
| Treaty of the Holston | Marker is on West Main Street west of South Gay Street. |
| Uncle Dave Macon | Sterchi Brothers Furniture. Marker is on South Gay Street north of West Vine Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| West Wing of Federal Lines | Marker is on Neyland Drive (Tennessee Route 158) 0.2 miles north of Lake Loudoun Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. |
| White's Mill | Marker is at the intersection of West Church Avenue and State Street, on the right when traveling east on West Church Avenue. |
| William Francis Yardley | Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Dandridge Ave., on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.. |