About Riceville
Riceville is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Tennessee.
Riceville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.18 square miles.
📰 Riceville News Today
- Hubert Stephen Turner Jr Obituary Jul 13, 2026 - Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home · Jul 13
- Obituary information for Betty Jo Womac Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services · Jan 6
- House fire claims two lives in Riceville Tuesday - The Daily Post-Athenian The Daily Post-Athenian · Dec 18
- Maggie Lea Crabtree Obituary (2026) - Riceville, TN - Bordwine Funeral Home, Inc. - Etowah Legacy obituary · Jul 21
- Billy Gene Womac Obituary Apr 28, 2026 - Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home · Apr 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Riceville Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏫 Schools in Riceville
- Riceville Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTennessee
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.18 sq mi
Coordinates35.3895, -84.6988