Greeneville, Tennessee

Tennessee legislature as both a representative and senator, he was a U.S. Congressman, the Governor of Tennessee, and a U.S. Senator, as well. The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, located in town, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1963. Contributing properties include Johnson’s tailor shop at the corner of Depot and College Streets; Johnson’s Homestead on Main Street; and the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery (atop Monument Hill to the south). In addition, a replica of Johnson’s birth home and a life-size statue of Johnson have been placed across the street from the visitor center and tailor shop. Today, Greeneville has a diversified economy with three industrial parks, hundreds of businesses, and a thriving tourism industry based largely on its proximity to the Smoky Mountains and the presence of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. “Historically, we were a large tobacco center until the tobacco industry went south,” says City Administrator, Todd Smith. City Administrator, Todd Smith