The Gateway To The South

   
   

Small town friendliness, nestled in the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, that's:

Jellico, Tennessee

Located in Northern Campbell County on I-75 on the Kentucky border.

See a map of Jellico, TN
     

"GEM City Trading Days", Apr 4 & May 2     Click here for details


              Great read about Jellico,
available now.
Click the book for info.

Click Here   for an awesome aerial photograph of Jellico, TN taken by a pilot from Whitley City, KY.


See Jellico's 2005 Veterans Day Ceremony as shown on The Weather Channel

See a view of Jellico from up on one of the surrounding mountains.        

Jellico is located sixty-five miles north and west of Knoxville, TN., and is 982 feet above sea level. From any vantage point in town, one can watch the Appalachian mountains' changing beauty from the green of summer, to the rich oranges, yellows and reds of autumn. For a peaceful vacation in the mountains, or a friendly town in which to put down roots and raise a family, one need travel no farther than Jellico, Tennessee.

Why choose Jellico?

* Located directly on Interstate 75
* Low Tax Rate
* Modern Wastewater Treatment Plant
* Duel Feed 161,000 Volt Substation
* Industrial Property - 60 acres, electricity, water, sewer and natural gas
* Industrial Building - 30,000 Sq. Ft. Available for immediate occupancy
* Beautiful Mountain Scenery in every season
* 300 Clean Modern Motel Rooms

Jellico Schedule of events for 2009

See a neat plaque about Jellico (Webmaster's note: my little sister bought this for me).

     
Jellico's 9/11 Candlelight Memorial Ceremonies.    Read The Rev. Steve Meek's speeches.

See a video of former Mayor John Clifton from the WBIR Newscast Dec. 29, 2005

     
Crazy Quilt update

Is it a real place? Yes, Mary, there is a Jellico. .

Jellico Photo Album

See the beauty of our area through the photography of Chuck Summers

See the list of names on the Jellico Veterans Memorial

     

Jellico is located within a short drive to many area attractions:

  1. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokeys
  2. Dollywood
  3. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
  4. The Great Smoky Mountains
  5. The Big South Fork National Park
  6. Cumberland Gap National Park
  7. Norris Lake
  8. Cumberland Falls State Park
  9. Lincoln Museum and The Museum of Appalachia
These are just a few of the exciting places to visit in and around Jellico.

Many folks have asked me about geneological information related to the Jellico area. One place to start trying to gather such information would be the Campbell Vital Records Web Site
If anyone knows of other good Web Sites for researching geneological information relating to Jellico and Campbell County, please E-mail them to me and I'll add them to this page.

Jellico has modern access to the Internet from Jellico's own Internet Service Provider, jellico.com, Inc.

Indian Mountain State Park provides camper and tent campsites with a spectacular view of the mountains. Indian Mountain State Park is an example of how old strip coal mines can be successfully reclaimed. Feed the ducks in the pond, ride the paddle boats, hike the trails, and enjoy the scenery.

For more information call or write the Jellico Tourism Office
at: 906 5th St.
Jellico, TN 37762
(423) 784-3275

Places to go, things to do...

Links

See the new billboard advertising Jellico near the Jellico exit on I-75 going north:


The Jellico Advance Sentinel is our local newspaper. Click this link for contact and subscription info.





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