Bristol, Tennessee
city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 27,147 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundary between the two cities is also the state line, which runs along State Street in their common downtown district. Bristol is a principal city of the Kingsport−Bristol−Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the Johnson City−Kingsport−Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area − commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
Bristol, Tennessee | |
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Nickname: The Birthplace of Country Music | |
Motto: A Good Place To Live | |
Coordinates: 36°35′N 82°11′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Sullivan |
Incorporated | 1856[1] |
Named for | Bristol, England[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 32.83 sq mi (85.03 km2) |
• Land | 32.68 sq mi (84.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
Elevation | 1,676 ft (511 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 27,147 |
• Density | 830.79/sq mi (320.77/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 37617, 37620, 37621 & 37625 |
Area code | 423 |
FIPS code | 47-08540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1327702[5] |
Website | www |
Bristol is probably best known for being the site of some of the first commercial recordings of country music. The U.S. Congress declared Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music" in 1998, and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is located in Bristol. It also is the birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Bristol is also the site of Bristol Motor Speedway, a NASCAR racetrack that is one of the best-known in the country.
- State Street separates Virginia (left) and Tennessee (right).
- Double yellow line on State Street, separating Virginia from Tennessee with a bronze marker embedded in pavement.