District Profile

Sequatchie County

Created 1857 from Hamilton, Marion and Warren counties, the name linked with a Cherokee word “"sequachee," probably meaning "opossum, he grins or runs," also the name of a Cherokee chief for whom the Sequatchie Valley is named.

Did You Know?Dunlap, the county seat, is known as the hang gliding capital of the East.

Population11,616

County SeatDunlap

Land Area (SQ Miles)266

State SenatorSen. Eric Stewart (14th District)
Legislative Office: 615.741.6694

State RepresentativeRep. Bill Harmon (37th District)
Legislative Office: 615.741.6849

County MayorThe Honorable Michael Hudson
Office: 423.949.3479

District Office ContactMcMinnville Office
Congressman Lincoln Davis
477 North Chancery Street
McMinnville, TN 37110
Phone: 931.473.7251
Fax: 931.473.7259

Local Links and ResourcesSequatchie County Chamber of Commerce
City of Dunlap
Coke Ovens Park
The Dunlap Tribune