Russellville, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Russellville is an unincorporated community
in Hamblen County, Tennessee
, United States
. Located along U.S. Route 11E
, it lies approximately midway between Whitesburg
and Morristown
.
for his service in the American Revolution
. Russell had fought in the Battle of King's Mountain.
During the American Civil War
, Lieutenant General James Longstreet
established a headquarters in the Nenney home just after the Battle of Bean's Station. The house still stands.
General McClaws was in quarters at Hayslope, a house that also still stands and was originally a tavern
built by the early settlers. It was originally called the Tavern with the Red Door, and was owned by Colonel James Roddye.
General Joseph B. Kershaw
was at nearby Greenwood.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Hamblen County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located along U.S. Route 11E
U.S. Route 11E
U.S. Route 11E is a divided highway of US 11 in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Virginia. The U.S. Highway, which is complemented by US 11W to the north and west, runs from US 11, US 11W, and US 70 in Knoxville, Tennessee north and east to US 11, US 11E, US 19, and US 421 in Bristol, Virginia...
, it lies approximately midway between Whitesburg
Whitesburg, Tennessee
Whitesburg is an unincorporated community in eastern Hamblen County, Tennessee. The small, rural community is located along U.S. Route 11E. Whitesburg is bordered by Russellville on the west and Bulls Gap on the east. A U.S. post office, Whitesburg Elementary School and East Ridge Middle School,...
and Morristown
Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown is a city in, and the county seat of, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 29,137 at the 2010 United States Census. It is the principal city of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Grainger, Hamblen and Jefferson counties...
.
History
Russellville was founded by Captain George Russell in 1785. He had been granted a large tract of land in the vicinity of North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
for his service in the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. Russell had fought in the Battle of King's Mountain.
During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Lieutenant General James Longstreet
James Longstreet
James Longstreet was one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse." He served under Lee as a corps commander for many of the famous battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the...
established a headquarters in the Nenney home just after the Battle of Bean's Station. The house still stands.
General McClaws was in quarters at Hayslope, a house that also still stands and was originally a tavern
Tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
built by the early settlers. It was originally called the Tavern with the Red Door, and was owned by Colonel James Roddye.
General Joseph B. Kershaw
Joseph B. Kershaw
Joseph Brevard Kershaw was a lawyer, judge, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
was at nearby Greenwood.