Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg are all great places to relocate within Sevier County, Tennessee. Sevier County is one of those places where you can honestly say that it's a nice place to live. It's your hometown in the Smokies! Moving to Pigeon Forge is easy with our Pigeon Forge relocation guide. Move to the Smoky Mountains and find Pigeon Forge schools, Pigeon Forge area information and Pigeon Forge jobs.
Education
The Sevier County School System serves over eleven thousand students, with enrollment increasing annually at an approximate rate of 4.3 percent. There are three comprehensive secondary schools, three middle schools, one intermediate school, three primary schools and seven K-8 elementary schools.
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Utilities
If you're moving you will need to establish or disconnect utility service to the house. Here are some useful links:
Sevier County Electric System 315 East Main St. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-2887 www.electric.seviervilletn.org
Sevier County Utility District 420 Robert Henderson Rd. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-3272
Sevierville Water Systems 116 Church St. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-5522
Banks
Bank East P.O. Box 24 Knoxville, TN 37901 (865) 540-5800
General Information
Auto Tags Newcomers must change their out-of-state vehicle registration at the time residency is declared. To register your vehicle you must bring proof of title, or if there is a lien holder, the registration, and name and address of the lien holder. For more information please call (865) 453-5502. Cable Company Intermedia 1338 Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 544-0099 Cellular/Wireless: Affordable Used Chargers (865) 209-5198 AT&T (865) 429-5009 Radio Shack (865) 908-8889 Sprint (865) 366-0006 Star Wireless (865) 774-7411 T-Mobile Retail Location in WalMart (865) 429-0029 U.S. Cellular (865) 429-0088 Verizon (865) 429-4922 Chamber of Commerce Sevierville Chamber of Commerce (865) 453-6411 Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce (865) 436-4178 Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce (865) 453-7500
Climate
SPRING | March has the most changeable weather. Snow or rain can fall on any day. By mid to late April, the weather becomes milder with daytime temperatures ranging from the 70's to low 40's at night. May temperatures can climb into the 80's or dip into the 30's.
SUMMER | By mid June, heat, haze and high humidity are the norm. Late afternoon thundershowers occur almost daily. Average temperatures are in the upper 80's during the day and 50's at night.
FALL | In mid-September, a pattern of warm, sunny days and crisp, clear nights often begins. Cool raining days occurs. An occasional dusting of snowfall.
WINTER | The days during this season can be sunny and in the 70's or snowy with highs in the 20's. Snowfall occurs one to five times per season with substantial accumulation in the higher elevations.
Important Community Resources
Communications - Newspapers The Mountain Press (865) 428-0746 The Knoxville News Sentinel (865) 521-8181 Community Centers Sevierville Community Center 200 Gary Wade Blvd. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-5441 Pigeon Forge Community Center 170 Community Center Dr. Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 (865) 429-7373 Gatlinburg Community Center Mills Park Rd. Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (865) 436-4990 Emergency- Police Sevier County (865) 453-5506 Sevier County Sheriff (865) 453-4668 Gatlinburg (865) 436-5181 Pigeon Forge (865) 453-9063 State Hwy Patrol (865) 495-5800 Driver's License Newcomers have 30 days after establishing permanent residence to change their out-of-state license to a Tennessee Licenses. If you have a valid license from another state, a vision test is required. For first time liscense, you must have a certified birth certificate, pass a written exam, a vision test and a road test. For more information please contact (865) 429-7016. Post Office 711 Dolly Parton Pkwy Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-2981 Public Library 321 Court Ave. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-3532 Telephone Bellsouth Residential (865) 557-6500 Bellsouth Business (865) 557-6000 Voter Registration Election Commission Sevier County Courthouse 125 Court Ave. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453- 6985
Medical The residents of Sevier County take great comfort in knowing that they have top quality health care available twenty-four hours a day. Everyone that lives here is assured of personal, professional, and comprehensive health care. Hospital LeConte Medical Center 742 Middle Creek Rd. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-WELL