What is Jellico like? (Knoxville, La Follette: motels, homes, high school)

[cdcdguy]

I was traveling through on I-75 yesterday and did not have time to stop. The area was absolutley beautiful! I know there are some highway motels, but is there actually a town/downtown? Seems to be a pretty place to retire. Cost of living, nearest hospitals,anything else you can think of. Would like to learn more.

[oldmanbob]

Jellico, very rural, small, with population of about 2500, and part of Campbell county, the median income is around $25,000, and not too many homes to choose from. If your looking for country living, and mountains, then this would work. Closet places to shop, is Lafollette, and probably a 25 minute drive.

[xxmagex]

My question is how wedded you are to being on the interstate? There are several good towns/areas to retire, not all of them on I-75.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by cdcdguy

I was traveling through on I-75 yesterday and did not have time to stop. The area was absolutley beautiful! I know there are some highway motels, but is there actually a town/downtown? Seems to be a pretty place to retire. Cost of living, nearest hospitals,anything else you can think of. Would like to learn more.

I've always thought that Jellico was a neat little town. From what I understand it's an old coal-mining town that has seen better days but which still has a nice little downtown area, its own hospital, high school, and a few fast food joints and motels along the interstate.

I imagine that its hospital has just the basic stuff, and you'd probably have to come in to Knoxville for special medical care.

Also, since I-75 between Jellico and Knoxville goes on top of the mountains instead of below them, it's been known to have more wintry weather than we get here in the valley. On the other hand, it's a beautiful drive.

I found these pics of Jellico:

[cdcdguy]

JMT- Thanks for the pictures! I was actually coming back from Asheville to Indiana. Asheville is beautiful, but way to expensive. Knoxville is nice too, but am looking for smaller.

xxmagx- I don't need to be directly on I-75, but really do like the quick access. I am also looking at Williamsburg Kentucky. These places are all close enough to start spending weekends to begin to get a flavor of the place. I would like a hospital near to handle basic things, and be an hour or two from a major hospital(Knoxville/Lexington).

I love this part of the country, and the mountains are my favorite. I am somewhat of a homebody, so don't need loads to do. I enjoy walking, hiking, and eating at small basic cafes.

Oldmanbob-I am looking for small town country living, though I don't want to be isolated. I imagine there is not a lot of property in the area to choose from.

I am open to other town suggetions of places in the region. Thanks everyone.

[xxmagex]

Originally Posted by cdcdguy

xxmagx- I don't need to be directly on I-75, but really do like the quick access. I am also looking at Williamsburg Kentucky. These places are all close enough to start spending weekends to begin to get a flavor of the place. I would like a hospital near to handle basic things, and be an hour or two from a major hospital(Knoxville/Lexington).

I love this part of the country, and the mountains are my favorite. I am somewhat of a homebody, so don't need loads to do. I enjoy walking, hiking, and eating at small basic cafes.

I am open to other town suggetions of places in the region. Thanks everyone.

Williamsburg is an option (I see you've posted on the Kentucky forum the same question). Also Corbin, London could fit the bill. A little bit off I-75 is Somerset, still easy access to Lexington and Knoxville. It is also a little bit bigger than the others. Others that come to mind is Middlesboro (More off of I-75 but decent access to Knoxville through the tunnel and I-81), Monticello, Jamestown, Pineville and Whitley City.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by cdcdguy

JMT- Thanks for the pictures! I was actually coming back from Asheville to Indiana. Asheville is beautiful, but way to expensive. Knoxville is nice too, but am looking for smaller.

xxmagx- I don't need to be directly on I-75, but really do like the quick access. I am also looking at Williamsburg Kentucky. These places are all close enough to start spending weekends to begin to get a flavor of the place. I would like a hospital near to handle basic things, and be an hour or two from a major hospital(Knoxville/Lexington).

I love this part of the country, and the mountains are my favorite. I am somewhat of a homebody, so don't need loads to do. I enjoy walking, hiking, and eating at small basic cafes.

Oldmanbob-I am looking for small town country living, though I don't want to be isolated. I imagine there is not a lot of property in the area to choose from.

I am open to other town suggetions of places in the region. Thanks everyone.

The Tax Foundation ranks Tennessee as having among the lowest tax burdens in the country. I believe only Alaska and New Hampshire are lower. Kentucky has a considerably higher overall tax burden than Tennessee.

If being close to a major hospital is a concern, you might want to stick a little closer to Knoxville and look into La Follette. There's a decent-sized hospital in La Follette affiliated with Saint Mary's in Knoxville, one of the region's best hospital chains that just opened a huge new hospital campus in North Knoxville.

La Follette is larger than Jellico, it's nestled in the mountains, and it's an easy 45 minutes to North Knoxville, four lanes all the way.

[dingbat019]

did you move to Jellico or around it I have family there been there all their life (I live IN Chi, IL) the hosp in Jellico is not a place to go if you get sick stay home or go to Oak Ridge hosp. They couldn't do and appendectomy on my sister in law in Jellico had to send he via ambulance to Oak Ridge Please let me know how your life turned out with moving and how you like the new home and town