Sullivan County is Tennesee's sixth largest county in population
and was created in 1779 from Washington County.  The county is named in honor
of John Sullivan (1740 - 1795).  John Sullivan was a Revolutionary War Officer,
member of the Continental Congress, attorney general, legislator, U.S. district
judge and governor of New Hampshire.  
     

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

Area Profile Home Pages
Census Bureau Profile
Population Data
City of Kingsport
City of Bristol
Bristol Chamber
Kingsport Chamber
  Appalachian Power


Community Data Sheets*

Bristol
Kingsport

*Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader


News Media
Bristol Herald Courier
Kingsport Times-News
Business Journal

County Government
Economic Development
Sullivan County Homepage