Mount Carmel was incorporated in 1961. The Town derived its name from the Mount Carmel Methodist Church which once stood where the Liberty Hill Cemetery is today. Mount Carmel,
a name that is very old is the Mount of the prophet Elijah in Palestine. Even today it is a sacred place and refuge.
The Town is located in upper-east Tennessee in the gently rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Situated in the northeastern most end of Hawkins County, it is one of five incorporated towns or cities in the county. The other four are Rogersville, the county seat, Church Hill, Surgoinsville, and Bulls Gap. It is located approximately 80 miles northeast of Knoxville, and adjacent to Kingsport, which is part of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area of Tennessee. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is only an hour and a half drive away. The tourist towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are located on the outskirts of the park.
Swift Museum & Price Public School
Swift Memorial Junior College and Swift College was founded in 1883 by the Rev. Dr. William Henders [...]
Laurel Run Park
Set along the beautiful and serene Holston River, this 440 acre park was the backdrop for the 1984 [...]
Surgoinsville River Front Park
Surgoinsville River Front Park in the heart of the town runs along the Holston River. The Park feat [...]
A.S. Derrick Park, Church Hill
Located behind Food City on Hwy. 11W in Church Hill, A.S. Derrick Park is a well-maintained city pa [...]
Hale Springs Inn
Welcome to Hale Springs Inn! The historic Hale Springs Inn was built in 1824 by John A. McKinney an [...]
Crockett Springs Park
It was on the 281 Acre grant that Davis Crocket and his wife, Elizabeth Hedge Crockett, Built their [...]
