Dandridge, Tennessee
Dandridge | |
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Storefronts along Gay Street in downtown Dandridge | |
| Motto: “We Saved a Place For You.” | |
Location of Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°1′43″N 83°25′26″W / 36.02861°N 83.42389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Jefferson |
| Founded | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1799 |
| Named after | Martha Dandridge Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | George Gantte |
| • Vice Mayor | Todd Kesterson |
| • Town Council | Aldermen |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.55 sq mi (16.96 km2) |
| • Land | 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,341 |
| • Density | 555.48/sq mi (214.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37725 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-19380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1282016 |
| Website | www |
Dandridge is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Tennessee. It had a population of 3,341 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Jefferson and Hamblen counties.
It is considered a suburb of Knoxville based on its proximity to the city, and the connection between the two via Interstate 40.
Dandridge bills itself as the "second oldest town in Tennessee" (behind only Jonesborough in Washington County). Most of the downtown area of Dandridge sits below the high level water mark of Douglas Lake and is protected by a levee made out of stone.