FIND YOUR
COCKE COUNTY.
From Newport's downtown streets to Cosby's Smokies gateway, Hartford's river country and mountain communities tucked along the back roads, every part of Cocke County adds something different to the trip.
Explore the CommunitiesThe county gets more interesting when you look closer.
Don't treat Cocke County as a single stop on a map. Pick a community, follow a scenic road, eat somewhere local and give yourself time to see how the mountains, rivers and small towns connect.
Newport
The county seat and Cocke County's primary commercial and visitor-services center.
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Cosby
A mountain community and gateway to the quieter northeastern side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Hartford
A small mountain community closely associated with the Pigeon River outdoor-adventure corridor.
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Del Rio
A rural Cocke County community surrounded by mountain scenery and the French Broad River corridor.
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Parrottsville
An incorporated Cocke County town with deep East Tennessee roots and a rural community character.
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Bybee
A rural Cocke County community where farmland, country roads and destination stops reward travelers who slow down.
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Grassy Fork
A mountain community in eastern Cocke County with a distinctly rural Appalachian setting.
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Edwina
A small Cocke County community along the county's network of rural roads and mountain landscapes.
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Bridgeport
A Cocke County community connected to the county's river valleys, roads and rural landscape.
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Centerview
A rural Cocke County community reflecting the county's small-community character.
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Long Creek
A remote mountain community near the North Carolina side of Cocke County.
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Rankin
A small Cocke County community included in the countywide Visit Cocke County community guide.
Discover Rankin ↓Newport
The county seat and Cocke County's primary commercial and visitor-services center.
Build a Newport day: start with downtown, choose from the verified local dining directory, then use Newport as a base for the rest of Cocke County.
Find Newport restaurants →Explore scenic routes →Cosby
A mountain community and gateway to the quieter northeastern side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The National Park Service describes Cosby as a less-traveled area on the northeast edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area includes Cosby Creek, picnic facilities, a campground and access to multiple trails.
Explore Cosby-area adventures →Explore scenic routes →Hartford
A small mountain community closely associated with the Pigeon River outdoor-adventure corridor.
Hartford is an important starting point for exploring the Pigeon River corridor. Commercial outfitters will be added individually only after current operating information is verified.
Explore Pigeon River adventure →Explore scenic routes →Del Rio
A rural Cocke County community surrounded by mountain scenery and the French Broad River corridor.
Pair the community with a scenic drive and a verified local meal to turn the trip into a fuller Cocke County experience.
Explore local dining →Explore scenic routes →Parrottsville
An incorporated Cocke County town with deep East Tennessee roots and a rural community character.
Detailed history, businesses, attractions and visitor information will be expanded as each item is independently verified.
Explore scenic routes →Bybee
A rural Cocke County community where farmland, country roads and destination stops reward travelers who slow down.
Pair the community with a scenic drive and a verified local meal to turn the trip into a fuller Cocke County experience.
Explore local dining →Explore scenic routes →Grassy Fork
A mountain community in eastern Cocke County with a distinctly rural Appalachian setting.
Detailed history, businesses, attractions and visitor information will be expanded as each item is independently verified.
Explore scenic routes →Edwina
A small Cocke County community along the county's network of rural roads and mountain landscapes.
Detailed history, businesses, attractions and visitor information will be expanded as each item is independently verified.
Explore scenic routes →Bridgeport
A Cocke County community connected to the county's river valleys, roads and rural landscape.
Detailed history, businesses, attractions and visitor information will be expanded as each item is independently verified.
Explore scenic routes →Centerview
A rural Cocke County community reflecting the county's small-community character.
Detailed history, businesses, attractions and visitor information will be expanded as each item is independently verified.
Explore scenic routes →Long Creek
A remote mountain community near the North Carolina side of Cocke County.
Detailed history, businesses, attractions and visitor information will be expanded as each item is independently verified.
Explore scenic routes →Rankin
A small Cocke County community included in the countywide Visit Cocke County community guide.
Detailed history, businesses, attractions and visitor information will be expanded as each item is independently verified.
Explore scenic routes →Connect the communities.
Choose a town or community, add a local restaurant, take a scenic route and stay long enough to discover another part of the county tomorrow.
Community stories without made-up details.
The promotional graphics are visual inspiration, not historical sources. Founding dates, event names, businesses, addresses, phone numbers and specific historical claims are not published here until independently verified.
COCKE COUNTY IS READY FOR YOU.