Townsend, Tennessee

About Townsend

Townsend is a tiny community in eastern Tennessee counting 628 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Townsend is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 316 residents per square mile.

📰 Townsend News Today

• Texas man reported missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park WLOS · Oct 8
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park asking for help finding missing man WVLT · Oct 7
• Family confirms death of Houston man who went missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park KHOU · Oct 9
• Abandoned car found in Smoky Mountains belongs to missing Texas man, NC park says Charlotte Observer · Oct 8
• New outdoor hotel breaks ground in Townsend WATE 6 On Your Side · Oct 1

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 Townsend Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Townsend — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Townsend

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Townsend

• Amico Delicatessen — sandwich (café)
• Little River Bar BQ — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Carriage House Restaurant
• Elvira's Cafe
• Peaceful Side Social (café)
• Taco Bar — mexican
• The Artistic Bean: Organic Espresso & Coffee House (café)
• The Heavenly Roast — coffee shop (café)

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Next to Heaven Adventure · Attraction
• The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum · Museum
• Tuckaleechee Caverns · Attraction
• River Rat Tubing Outpost · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Townsend

• Townsend Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Townsend

🏘️ Nearby Communities