Carter County was created in 1796 from Washington County and
named in honor of Landon Carter (1760 - 1800).  Landon Carter was Speaker
of the State of Franklin Senate and its Secretary of State.

The following links will give you an abundant amount of
information on Carter County:

Area Profiles	Home Pages
Census Bureau Profile Population Data Community Data Sheet* *Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader	City of Elizabethton Elizabethton Electric System Mountain Electric Cooperative News Media Elizabethton Star Johnson City Press Business Journal