Church Hill, Tennessee

Church Hill is a city in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,998 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. It is the largest city located in Hawkins County.

Church Hill, Tennessee
City
Location of Church Hill in Hawkins County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°31′15″N 82°43′32″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Hawkins
Area [1]
• Total	9.86 sq mi (25.52 km2)
• Land	9.44 sq mi (24.44 km2)
• Water	0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
Elevation	1,217 ft (371 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	6,998
• Density	741.71/sq mi (286.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	37642, 37645
Area code	423
FIPS code	47-14980[3]
GNIS feature ID	1305931[4]
Website	www.churchhilltn.gov

History

The community was started as a trading post called Spencer's Mill and Patterson Mill in the late 18th century. The city of Church Hill was incorporated in 1958.

Notable people

• Lloyd Carr, former football coach for the University of Michigan was born in Church Hill, and lived there as a child.^[5]
• Blake Leeper, 2012 Gold Medal U.S. Paralympian competing in track and field
• James Alan Shelton, bluegrass guitarist^[6]