Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city located in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 173,890. It is the county seat of Knox County{{GR|6}}, and is the third-largest city in the state of Tennessee. Its nickname is the Marble City, from when it was a major center of marble distribution in the early 1900s. It was named in honor of the first Secretary of War, Henry Knox.

Colleges and universities

The Knoxville area is home to many colleges and universities:

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• The University of Tennessee http://www.utk.edu
• Knoxville College http://www.knoxvillecollege.edu
• Pellissippi State Technical Community College http://www.pstcc.edu
• Maryville College http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/ (in nearby Maryville, Tennessee)
• Johnson Bible College http://www.jbc.edu/college/
• South College http://kbcollege.edu/
• Roane State Community College http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/index.asp (in nearby Harriman, Tennessee)
• Carson Newman College (in nearby Jefferson City, Tennessee)