THE BUTLER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Sedimentary Ridges setting.
Butler CDP has 0.76 square miles of land in Carter County, Johnson County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Sedimentary Ridges, within Blue Ridge.
Forested ridges, plateaus and high mountains extend through the Blue Ridge. Elevation, rainfall and sheltered coves create marked differences in forest communities across short distances.
Regional context: Blue Ridge ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Butler intersects 2 county geographies: Carter County, Johnson County. A Butler mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Butler by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Butler, or 2.4% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points higher than the 2.1% recorded for Tennessee. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Butler CDP has 11.9% of the land area of nearby Hunter CDP (6.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

