Plainview, Tennessee
city in Union County, Tennessee, United States
Plainview is a city in Union County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Plainview had a population of 2,060. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Plainview is located in the southern part of the county, south of Maynardville, the county seat.
History
Plainview would emerge into a thriving community following volunteer efforts towards the community's school, which was built in the 1920s. The school would close in the mid-20th century, prompting residents to convert the building into a community center following the donation of the structure by the Union County Board of Education to the Plainview Community Club.
In 1981, the nearby city of Luttrell would establish proposed plans to annex the Plainview community, prompting community members to form an activist group and file a lawsuit against Luttrell in the Union County Chancery Court. The court would side in favor of Plainview, halting Luttrell from annexing the community, but would require the community to incorporate into a city in order to avoid the annexation into Luttrell. Plainview would incorporate into a city in 1992. The city government has subsequently paved many local streets, installed street lighting, enacted zoning, provided a mass recycling location and developed a walking trail.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2443901. Authority coordinates are 36.181, -83.794. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1981 and 1992.
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