Hamblen County, Tennessee: History
Hamblen County was created in 1870 from parts of Jefferson, Grainger, and Hawkins counties. The county is named in honor of Hezekiah Hamblen (1775–1854), an early settler, landowner, attorney, and member of the Hawkins County Court for many years. Governor Dewitt Clinton Senter, a resident of the county, used his influence to assist in its establishment. The Hamblen County Courthouse was completed in 1874.
During World War I, Hamblen County was the only county in the United States to have two Medal of Honor recipients. Edward R. Talley and Calvin Ward both earned them while fighting on the Western Front.
During World War II, the attack transport naval ship USS Hamblen was named after the county.
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Crockett Tavern Museum
Morristown College, now Fulton-Hill Park
Morristown Main Street Historic District
Rose Center