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.
Surgoinsville Creek Side Park (Covered Bridge)
Beautiful creek park with unique covered bridge walk - located in the city center of Surgoinsville, [...]
Bulls Gap Railroad Museum
Bulls Gap Railroad MuseumLarge scale model railroad layouts, souvernirs and T-shirts available. FRE [...]
Hawkins County Courthouse
The Hawkins County Courthouse is the seat of county government for Hawkins County, Tennessee, Unite [...]
Swift Park
Located on Hasson Street, across from Price Public Community Center and the Swift Museum, Swift Par [...]
Hale Springs Inn
Welcome to Hale Springs Inn! The historic Hale Springs Inn was built in 1824 by John A. McKinney an [...]
Tennessee Newspaper and Printing Museum
In the year 1791, George Roulstone, the first printer to enter the State of Tennessee, took his pre [...]
