Sweetwater, Tennessee

About Sweetwater

Set in the eastern part of Tennessee, Sweetwater is a close-knit town counting 6,676 people who proudly call it home.

Sweetwater holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 744 residents per square mile.

📰 Sweetwater News Today

• 535 Old Mine Rd Lot 3, Sweetwater, TN 37874 Realtor.com · Oct 9
• Karl Joseph Boss Jr. Obituary (2026) - Sweetwater, TN - Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Inc. - Madisonville Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Carolyn Latham Obituary Aug 17, 2026 Companion Funeral & Cremation Service · Aug 17
• Sweetwater Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• ‘Greenish, blackish substance’ found at Sweetwater pizza place during inspection WATE 6 On Your Side · Apr 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Tennessee headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Sweetwater Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Sweetwater — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,676.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sweetwater

• Cup Runneth Over Coffeehouse — breakfast
• El Jacal Restaurante Mexicano — mexican
• Hunter's Bakery & Cafe — deli
• Jack's BBQ — barbecue
• Katana Sushi & Hibachi — sushi
• Lazy Beagle — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Smokin' F BBQ — american
• Steamers Subs — american
• Vittorino’s Cucina Italian Restaurant — pasta

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sweetwater

• Engleman Park reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Sweetwater Duck Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sweetwater

• Brown Intermediate School
• Sweetwater Elementary
• Sweetwater High School
• Sweetwater Jr High School
• Sweetwater Primary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sweetwater Hospital Association ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Sweetwater

🏘️ Nearby Communities