Rogersville, Tennessee

Rogersville
Downtown Rogersville in June 2020
Location in Hawkins County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°25′N 83°0′W / 36.417°N 83.000°W / 36.417; -83.000
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHawkins
Settled1775
Founded1789
Incorporated1903
Named afterJoseph Rogers
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorJohn Metz (R)
 • Vice MayorBrady Forgety
 • Town Council
Aldermen
Area
 • Town
3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2)
 • Land3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,300 ft (400 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town
4,671
 • Density1,242.8/sq mi (479.83/km2)
 • Urban
6,390
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37857
Area code423
FIPS code47-64820
GNIS feature ID2407236
Websitetownofrogersville.com

Rogersville is a town in and the county seat of Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. It was settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett. It is named for its founder, Joseph Rogers. Tennessee's second oldest courthouse, the Hawkins County Courthouse, first newspaper The Knoxville Gazette, and first post office are all located in Rogersville. The Rogersville Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rogersville is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Tri-Cities region.

As of the 2020 census, Rogersville had a population of 4,671.