Cosby, Tennessee

Cosby, Tennessee
Cosby
Cosby area
Cosby
Location in Tennessee
Cosby
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°47′42″N 83°14′44″W / 35.79500°N 83.24556°W / 35.79500; -83.24556
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyCocke
Area
  Total
5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2)
  Land5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,723 ft (525 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
807
  Density145.85/sq mi (56.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
37722
FIPS code47-17300
GNIS feature ID2813075

Cosby is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Cocke County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population of the Cosby CDP according to the 2020 census was 807. The community has given its name to the northeastern section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which forms its southern boundary. Cosby's zip code also extends to into Sevier County, and borders the town of Pittman Center.