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Cocke County.

Cocke County has 436.1 square miles of land in Tennessee. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Cocke County: Southern Metasedimentary Mountains, Southern Shale Valleys, Southern Sedimentary Ridges, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Cocke County, Tennessee
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Cocke County, Tennessee · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Cocke County, Tennessee from above

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THE SETTINGSouthern Metasedimentary Mountains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS3 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Cocke County on the map

THE COCKE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Metasedimentary Mountains setting.

Cocke County has 436.1 square miles of land in Tennessee. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Cocke County: Southern Metasedimentary Mountains, Southern Shale Valleys, Southern Sedimentary Ridges, among others.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Cocke County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Metasedimentary Mountains31.3%
  2. Southern Shale Valleys26.5%
  3. Southern Sedimentary Ridges20.1%
  4. Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills20.1%
  5. High Mountains1.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Ridge and Valley in Cocke County

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.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Cocke County

The atlas lists 3 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Cocke County, including Newport, Cosby, Parrottsville. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Cocke County

Cocke County by land and water

The Census records 6.92 square miles of water within Cocke County, or 1.6% of its total area. That share is close to Cocke County’s 1.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Cocke County has 78.7 times the land area of nearby Newport city (5.54 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Greene County, Hamblen County, Jefferson County, Sevier County within Tennessee. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Cocke County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Cocke County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Cocke County. The county includes 3 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Metasedimentary Mountains setting

Southern Metasedimentary Mountains belongs to Blue Ridge. Which slope and elevation setting contains the tract, and how does the documented access route reach it? The wider county also reaches Ridge and Valley; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Newport

Newport is 5.4 miles northwest of the Cocke County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Cocke County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON COCKE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 35.9162° N, 83.1192° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Cocke County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Cocke County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern Metasedimentary Mountains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Blue Ridge context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Tennessee landowner resources

TDEC water-resource viewers

State water and septic records, maps, and related research tools.

Tennessee Geological Survey

State geological maps, publications, and information for researching local ground conditions.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Cocke County.

Newport lies about 5.4 miles northwest of Cocke County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Cocke County in context

NSEWNewport · 5.4 miles1Parrottsville · 6.5 miles2Cosby · 11 miles3OUTER RING: 11 MILES
  1. 1
    Newport5.4 mi · city
  2. 2
    Parrottsville6.5 mi · town
  3. 3
    Cosby11 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Tennessee; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Cosbycensus-designated place
Newportcity
Parrottsvilletown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Cocke County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Cocke County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Cocke County. Cocke County’s 436.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Metasedimentary Mountains describe all of Cocke County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Southern Metasedimentary Mountains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Newport as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 5.4 miles northwest of Cocke County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Cocke County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Cocke County.
Your next chapter.

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