Hamblen County was created in 1870 from Jefferson, Grainger,
and Greene Counties.  The county is named in honor of Hezekiah Hamblen
(1775 - 1854), an early settler, landowner, attorney, and member of the Hawkins
County Court for many years.  

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

Area Profile	Home Pages
Census Bureau Profile	City of Morristown
Population Data	Chamber of Commerce
Community Data Sheet*	Hamblen County
*Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader	Morristown Utility Systems
	News Media Morristown Citizen Tribune Knoxville News Sentinel