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There are more than 3,800 documented caves in Tennessee. One of these contains the nation's tallest underground waterfall, Ruby Falls, located at 1,120 feet below Lookout Mountains surface and falls 145 feet. (In Chattanooga area)
Tennessee is one of the few states that does not require automobile liability insurance. There is, however, a financial responsibility law. You do not have to have auto insurance. It is not required to purchase your tags or for your registration.
Tennessee is located in
two time zones
Eastern Tennessee - Eastern Time Zone
Middle and
Western Tennessee - Central Time Zone
History:
The name "Tennessee" originated from the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see," meaning "the meeting place." White men traveling in the area in the 1700's associated the word with the name of a Cherokee Indian village and as the name of a river in the Cherokee Territory. The meaning is unsure though some say it means meeting place or winding river or river of the great bend in an earlier Yuchi language. In 1796, a constitutional convention convenved to organize a new state in the Southwest Territory. They adopted the name of Tennessee for the new state.
The State Flag
The flag was adopted in 1905, the flag features three stars representing the grand divisions of the state: East, Middle and West. The stars are bound together in indissoluble unity by an unending white band.
State Nickname
The Volunteer State - Tennessee earned its nickname by its remarkable outpouring of volunteers in the War of 1812 and in the Mexican War.
State Capitals
In
Tennessee's early history, four different towns served as the state
capital: Knoxville, Kingston, Murfreesboro and Nashville. Nashville
was chosen as the permanent capital city in 1843. The capitol
building was designed by noted architect, William Strickland, who
died during its construction and is buried within it’s walls.
Marble quarried in Tennessee was used for the primary building
material. A magnificent example of Grecian architecture, the building
was begun in 1845 and completed in 1859.
Population
1790
- 35,691
1800 - 105,602
1810 - 261,727
1820 - 422,823
1830
- 681,904
1840 - 829,210
1850 - 1,002,717
1860 -
1,109,801
1870 - 1,258,520
1880 - 1,542-359
1890 -
1,767,518
1900 - 2,020,616
1910 - 2,184,789
1920 -
2,337,885
1930 - 2,616,556
1940 - 2,915,841
1950 -
3,291,718
1960 - 3,567,089
1970 - 3,923,687
1980 -
4,591,120
1990 - 4,877,185
2000 - 5,689,283
2005 - 5,962,959
(estimate)
Population
Density
2000 - 138 persons per square mile
Income:
Per
Capita - $21.587 (2000)
Median Household - $43,318 (2003)
Size:
Total
area - 42,169 square miles
Land area - 41,217 square miles
width - 120 miles
length
- 440 miles
Latitude - 35°N to
36°41'N
Longitude - 81°37'W to 90°28'W
Highest Point -
Clingman's Dome at 6,643 feet above sea level
Lowest Point - 178
feet above sea level
Mean Elevation - 900 feet above sea level
LINKS
State of Tennessee Official Website
The governor of Tennessee serves a four year term and has a term limit of two. He is the only state official who is elected statewide. The State Senate members serve four year terms while house members serve for two years.
Government
Links page for Tennessee
Great links page for all levels of
government in Tennessee
Tennessee
State Parks
toll-free: 888-TN-PARKS
Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina
East
Tennessee Historical Society & Museum
601 S. Gay Street
PO
Box 1629
Knoxville, TN 37901
Phone: 865-215-8824
Tennessee
GenWeb Project page
Cyndi's
List for Tennessee
Tennessee
Genealogy
Tennessee
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Nashville
Area Chamber of Commerce
Gatlinburg
Chamber of Commerce
Knoxville
Chamber of Commerce
Memphis
Regional Chamber
Tennessee Vacation - the State's official Travel planning website
1245 Davy Crockett Park
Road
Limestone, TN 37681
Phone: 423-257-2167
Campground:
423-257-4500
The Children's Museum of Memphis
The
Grand Ole Opry - Nashville
The
Hermitage - home of President Andrew Jackson
Last update to this page 22 September 2006 at 2:15 pm
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