THE MORRISTOWN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Morristown city has 28.1 square miles of land in Hamblen County, Jefferson County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Morristown intersects 2 county geographies: Hamblen County, Jefferson County. A Morristown mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Morristown by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Morristown, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 2 percentage points lower than the 2.1% recorded for Tennessee. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Morristown city has 27 times the land area of nearby Russellville CDP (1.04 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

