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Maryville, Tennessee Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located 20 miles south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville College is located in the city. Geography Maryville is located at 35°44′59″N 83°58′33″W / 35.74972°N 83.97583°W / 35.74972; -83.97583 (35.749857, -83.975805).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), all of it land.Maryville lies in the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Chilhowee Mountain, the outermost ridge of the Western Smokies, rises prominently to the south. Chilhowee's eastern flank— known locally as 'The Three Sisters'— is visible from almost anywhere in the city, and dominates the southern horizon along US-321 between Maryville and Walland. Maryville is bordered on the north by Maryville's twin city, Alcoa, Tennessee. A number of small suburbs— including Wildwood, Ellejoy, and Clover Hill— surround Maryville to the east and west. Major streets Broadway, themain streetof the downtown area, is an alignment ofU.S. Route 411and partly ofU.S. Route 129. It continues toSeviervilleto the east andMonroe Countyto the west. Lamar Alexander Parkway, an alignment ofU.S. Route 321, continues toLenoir Cityto the west andTownsendand theGreat Smoky Mountains National Parkto the east. Maryville-Alcoa Bypass, an alignment ofU.S. Route 129and part of the primary route between Maryville and Knoxville Montvale Road (State Route 336) Morganton Road, which runs parallel to US-411, connects Maryville toGreenbackand the oldMorgantonarea to west. Cusick Street crosses Broadway at the center of the downtown area. It extends north through Alcoa towardLouisville. Washington Street (State Route 35) Parks Maryville Alcoa Greenway Bicentennial Park (Greenbelt) Amerine Park Eagleton Park Everett Park John Sevier Park Pearson Springs Park Sandy Springs Park Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 23,120 people, 9,050 households, and 6,045 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,452.4 people per square mile (560.7/km²). There were 9,795 housing units at an average density of 615.3 per square mile (237.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.59% White, 2.95% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.There were 9,050 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.The median income for a household in the city was $40,143, and the median income for a family was $49,182. Males had a median income of $35,434 versus $23,444 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,556. About 7.8% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over. History When the first Euro-American explorers arrived in the area, they found the Great Indian Warpath, which ran along the route where the modern US-411 has been built. It was long used by the indigenous peoples of the area. A historic Cherokee village known as Elajay was situated at the confluence of Ellejoy Creek (named after the village) and Little River. Its site was near the modern Heritage High School. Ensign Henry Timberlake passed through the village in 1762 while returning from his expedition to the Overhill villages to the west. He reported that it had been abandoned.In 1785, Revolutionary War veteran John Craig built a wooden palisade enclosing cabins at what is known as Fort Craig (or Craig's Station) at present-day Maryville. Such stations were built throughout the frontier to defend settlers against attacks from the Cherokee. 'On April 11, 1793, when settlers believed Indian attacks were imminent, 280 men, women, and children gathered in small huts at John Craig's station on Nine Mile Creek.'Craig donated 50 acres (200,000 m²) next to his fort for the founding of a new town. Incorporated as a city on July 11, 1795, the settlement was named in honor of Mary Grainger Blount, wife of the territorial governor William Blount. Blount County was named after him.The family of Sam Houston moved to Maryville from Virginia in 1808, when Houston was 15. His older brothers put him to work as a clerk in a store they established in town, but he ran away. Houston lived for a few years with the Cherokee at Hiwassee Island, on the Hiwassee River, where he became fluent in their language and appreciative of their culture. After his return to Maryville about 1811, Houston started a one-room schoolhouse. He signed up for the army during the War of 1812 and rose rapidly in rank, beginning his military and political career. The schoolhouse still stands just off US-411 near the community of Wildwood.Maryville was a center of abolitionist activity throughout the early 19th-century; it was generated mostly by the Society of Friends, which had a relatively large presence in Blount County. They were supported by anti-slavery advocates such as Isaac L. Anderson, the founder of Maryville College.When Tennessee voted on the Ordinance of Secession in 1861, only 24% of Blount Countians voted in favor of seceding from the Union.Although staunchly pro-Union throughout the Civil War, Maryville was not liberated by federal troops until May 1864. In August of that year, a Confederate cavalry raid, under the command of General Joseph Wheeler, attacked the courthouse where the Union troops had taken shelter. To try to dislodge the federal soldiers, Confederates set fire to several buildings, including a store where the city's records were being kept. Polly Tool, an African-American slave, rescued most of the records. She was honored by a statue in the Blount County courthouse. In 1869, Maryville elected W.B. Scott, the second African-American mayor in U.S. history.U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander was born in Maryville in 1940. Alexander served as Governor of Tennessee from 1979–1987 and Secretary of Education (1991–1993) under the first President George H. W. Bush. He ran unsuccessful campaigns for president in 1996 and 2000, both times announcing his candidacy for the Republican Party from his hometown of Maryville. In 2002, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Fred Thompson.The Blount County section of US-321, which connects Maryville to I-40 to the west and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the south, has been named 'Lamar Alexander Parkway' in his honor. City Coulters Grove Intermediate School (under construction) Foothills Elementary School Fort Craig School of Dynamic Learning John SevierElementary School Maryville High School Maryville Intermediate School Maryville Middle School Sam HoustonElementary School Private/parochial Maryville Christian School Apostolic Christian Academy Colleges Maryville College Satellite campusofPellissippi State Community College Notable people Lamar Alexander- SeniorU.S. SenatorfromTennessee; former Governor of Tennessee, Secretary of Education and Republican presidential candidate Isaac L. Anderson- Founder ofMaryville College Charles W. Cansler- educator and civil rights advocate Mike Cross- musician David L. Eubanks- Christian preacher and president of Johnson Bible College Phillip Fulmer- formerTennessee Volunteersfootball coach (1992–2008) Jack Greene- Country music singer, famous for his #1 hit, 'There Goes My Everything'. George Washington Harris- humorist; lived near what is now Wildwood, c. 1839–1843 Sam Houston- Texas revolutionary, politician and governor of Tennessee and Texas; lived in Maryville intermittently c. 1808—1813 Lee Humphrey- college basketball player Melanie Hutsell- television and movie actress