Seymour, Tennessee

Seymour was originally the site of Newell's Station, a frontier station established by early Sevier County pioneer Samuel Newell (1754–1841) in 1783. The first court of Sevier County, State of Franklin, was held at Newell's Station in March 1785. During the 19th century, the community was known as Trundles Crossroads where the main road from Sevierville forked, with one branch continuing northward to Knoxville and one branch westward to Maryville (now the intersection of Boyds Creek Highway and Old Sevierville Pike). After the completion of the Knoxville, Sevierville and Eastern Railway on December 18, 1909, the community's station was named Seymour in honor of the line's chief engineer, Charles Seymour. The Trundles Crossroads Post Office changed its name soon afterwards to reflect the community's designation. Unsuccessful attempts to incorporate On multiple occasions, residents have met to discuss the possibility of incorporating as a town or city. The majority of residents have opposed incorporation, arguing it would bring higher taxes and expanded government, while others say that the community would benefit from having a community center, along with sidewalks that might be constructed with the added revenue. Some Blount County residents want their portion of the 37865 zip code to be included within the proposed city limits; however the incorporation meeting was geared primarily toward the Sevier County portion of the community. In the end, the voters overwhelmingly voted to keep Seymour unincorporated. ==Geography==

Seymour is located in the northwest corner of Sevier County and the northeast corner of Blount County. The community is situated in a rolling valley where the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains give way to the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. Bluff Mountain, the northern terminus of the Chilhowee Mountain ridge, rises prominently to the south while the Bays Mountain ridge passes to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water. Chapman Highway (part of U.S. Route 441) traverses Seymour, connecting the community with Knoxville to the northwest. Near the center of Seymour, Chapman Highway forms a four-way intersection with U.S. Route 411, which approaches from Maryville to the west, and Boyds Creek Highway (State Route 338), which approaches from Boyds Creek to the east. At the intersection, Chapman Highway merges with US 411 and continues eastward to Sevierville. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Seymour had a population of 14,705. The median age was 42.9 years. 21.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males age 18 and over. 2000 census As of the census ==Education==

Private schools in Seymour: • The Kings Academy • Seymour Community Christian School Public schools in Seymour: • Sevier County Schools • Seymour Primary • Seymour Intermediate • Seymour Junior High • SJHS is a newly created school, contains grade levels 7–9. • Seymour High • Blount County Schools • Prospect Elementary ==List of people from Seymour==

• General Bryan P. Fenton • Judge Ray L. Reagan ==References==