Claiborne County was created in 1801 from Grainger and
Hawkins Counties and named in honor of William C. Claiborne (1775 - 1817),
U.S. Congressman and Senator, and Governor of the Mississippi Territory
and Louisiana.   

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

Area Profile Home Pages
Census Bureau Profile Chamber of Commerce
Population Data City of Harrogate
Community Data Sheet* Lincoln Memorial University
*Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader LaFollette Utilities Board
News Media
Knoxville New-Sentinel