Seymour

History

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. 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.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Seymour Junior High
  Middle · Seymour · 766 students · 16:1 ratio
• Seymour High School
  High · Seymour · 706 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Seymour Primary
  Elementary · Seymour · 657 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Northview Primary
  Elementary · Kodak · 597 students · 20.6:1 ratio
• Seymour Intermediate
  Middle · Seymour · 558 students · 16.4:1 ratio
• Pigeon Forge Primary
  Elementary · Sevierville · 540 students · 15:1 ratio
• Boyds Creek Elementary School
  Elementary · Sevierville · 429 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• Northview Intermediate School
  Middle · Kodak · 379 students · 15.2:1 ratio