1776Military
Prior to his settlement, Morris had fought alongside John Sevier in the Cherokee Expedition in 1776, and obtained land grants after serving in the American Revolutionary War at ...
1787History
With the petition's success, the settlement was named Morristown, and land grants containing present-day Hamblen and Jefferson counties were assigned to Morris and his brothers ...
1792Military
From 1792 to 1793, the community's main street was added onto a major stagecoach route connecting it to Knoxville and Abingdon, Virginia, aiding further early settlement efforts.
1794Government
Among these settlers was frontiersman John Crockett, who arrived and settled east of the Morris residence in 1794 with his son, famed pioneer and folk-hero Davy Crockett who was...
1809History
John's son, Davy resided in Morristown until 1809, when he relocated to Middle Tennessee to go into Tennessee state politics.
1825Economy
The first industry in the area was the Shields Paper Mill, located on the Holston River, operating from 1825 to 1861.
1830Education
Morristown Academy, the community's first documented school, opened to students in 1830.
1833Culture
==== Downtown emergence and the "Skymart" project ====
By 1833, Morristown had its first post office and store located along Main Street.
1855Government
Established in 1855, Morristown developed into a thriving community due to its strategic location at the intersection of two major stagecoach routes.
1857History
Morristown was serviced by its first newspaper, the American Statesman, in 1857 after relocating to Morristown from Dandridge, the seat of Jefferson County.
1858Architecture
Railroad access became available to Morristown when construction completed on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad in 1858, which was the first railroad line to be operation...
1863Military
In December 1863, some 25,000 Confederate Army soldiers under the command of General James Longstreet arrived at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, northeast of the town, to spend th...
1864Architecture
They remained there until February 1864 and used the Bethesda Church building as a hospital.
1870History
Morristown was chosen as the county seat of Hamblen County shortly after its formation in 1870.
1882Economy
Goodson Coffee Company in 1882.
1910Government
The Morristown Jobbers became charter members of the Southeastern League in 1910.
1911History
The Jobbers continued in the Appalachian League in 1911 and played each season through 1914.
1923History
From 1923 to 1925, the city's entry in the league was called the Morristown Roosters.
1948Government
In 1948, the Morristown Red Sox became charter members of the Mountain States League in which they played through 1954.
1950Civil Rights
In March 1950, workers at the facility walked out on strike.
1954History
The Red Sox folded early in the 1954 season and were replaced in the league by the Morristown Reds.
1959History
==== Industrial development ====
Beginning in 1959, following then presidential candidate John F.
1962Architecture
In 1962, the world's largest manufacturer of chains, the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company opened a plant to manufacture its steel thimble roller chains.
1966History
== Media ==
=== Newspaper ===
Citizen Tribune, daily news publication for Morristown and its greater area in operation since 1966.
1967Architecture
The project was completed in 1967, becoming the first second-story sidewalk system in an American city.
1970Infrastructure
The Southern Railway used to serve Johnson City with several trains: the Birmingham Special (ended, 1970), the Pelican (ended, 1970) and the Tennessean (ended, 1968).
1978History
By 1978, the 375 acres (1.52 km2) ETVID industrial park had reached its estimated capacity, prompting city officials to develop a second industrial park.
1981Infrastructure
After acquiring a 670 acres (2.7 km2) site in western Morristown near Morristown Regional Airport in the same year, city officials developed the site into the Morristown Airport...
1982Culture
Following the opening of theaters in neighboring shopping complexes, the Princess Theater closed in 1982, and was demolished in 1995.
1985History
In 1985, the American Enka facility was acquired by BASF and continued under their operations until 1992, when it was sold to Lenzing AG.
1994History
The record high for Morristown, since 1994, is 103 °F (39 °C), while the record low is −2 °F (−19 °C).
1995History
1995
Brooks, Cora Davis.
2001Architecture
Initial site development such as roadway and utility upgrades were completed in 2001.
2002Government
In 2002, the United States Census Bureau declared the municipalities of Morristown, Jefferson City, White Pine, and portions of unincorporated Hamblen and Jefferson counties as ...
2005Economy
The plant closed in 2005, after the company that operated the plant, Liberty Fibers, filed for bankruptcy.
2006History
Morristown would see podium placement by the 2000s, placing fourth in the 2006 Little League Softball World Series, and winning it the following year.
2010History
As of 2010, the median price for a home in the Morristown-Hamblen area was $125,600, compared with $142,000 in the Knoxville metropolitan area, and $177,900 nationally.
2011History
Following the Great Recession, Morristown saw the loss of one of its largest employers, Berkline, which closed after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2011.
2013History
"Morristown" Arcadia Publishing 2013
== External links ==
Official website
Convention and Visitors Bureau
2016History
In 2016, the city saw nearly $1.4 billion in retail sales.
2018History
AEC, as of June 2018, provides services to 46,000 customers.
2019Infrastructure
Morristown and its metropolitan area in 2019 was reported to have a gross metropolitan product of US$5.1 billion.
2020History
=== Racial and ethnic composition ===
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, the median age was 36.4 years; 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% were 65 y...
2023History
(Grainger County was included in the metropolitan area until 2023).