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Newport
Cocke County, Tennessee
ZipCodes
37821, 37822
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Old Towne New Port was located here but was later moved because of a new railroad. The name was then changed from two words to one.
Newport was founded because of plentiful water and fertile land.
The first African-American Mayor was elected in Newport
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Attractions
Wilma Dykeman's House
Great Smoky Mountains
T.V.A. Lakes
Street Harvest
Newport Grammar (oldest Elementary school in Tennessee, 1898)
Christy Mission is located 8 miles outside of town
A large amount of tobacco is grown here.
Grace Moore,the opera singer, was born here.
There are over 60 churches here
6,000 feet mountains
L.D. Ottinger, 2 time Nascar Bucsh Grand National Champion 1975 ,1976, was born and still resides in Newport
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