Rockwood, Tennessee
city in Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Rockwood is a city in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockwood had a population of 5,444. It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Rockwood is located at 35°52′9″N 84°40′31″W (35.869147, -84.675176). The city is situated at the base of the eastern escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, known locally as Walden Ridge. The boundary between the Eastern Time Zone and Central Time Zone runs along Rockwood's western boundary. The Watts Bar Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River provides much of Rockwood's southern boundary.
Rockwood is situated around a series of roads which intersect U.S. Route 70 between its junction with State Route 29 in the northeast and State Route 27 to the southwest. In recent years, the town has expanded toward Interstate 40 to the northeast. Rockwood is a familiar site to travelers who frequent I-40 between Knoxville and Nashville, as dramatic views of Rockwood and the Tennessee Valley beyond line the interstate just before it peaks at the edge of the Cumberland Plateau.
The public source identifies “Rockwood, Tennessee” as city in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rockwood, Tennessee and city.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q979056. VIAF identifies the subject as 138425456. The Library of Congress control number is n84112173. Authority coordinates are 35.869, -84.675. 3 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020.
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