Surgoinsville was incorporated in 1815, and was named for its founder, Major James Surguine, who was a See more

Surgoinsville is located just northeast of the geographic center of Hawkins County, which is on the north side of the Holston River. U.S. Route 11W, a four-lane highway, passes through the northern part of the town, leadi… See more

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,882 people, 808 households, and 617 families residing in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,484 people, 614 households, and 453 families residing in t… See more

Two schools are located in Surgoinsville:
• Surgoinsville Elementary School
• Surgoinsville Middle School
Students from Surgoinsville Elementary and Middle … See more

Although chartered in 1815, as indicated in the Tennessee Blue Book, the town for a time had no local government. Interested citizens in the early decades of the 20th century restarted the municipality, which is governed b… See more

Surgoinsville throughout history until the mid-2010s was among few of incorporated municipalities in Tennessee without access to public sewer. In 2014, construction work began on a US$5 million dollar sewage treatment system … See more

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