County seat: Sneedville

Hancock County

Tennessee's least-visited county holds Melungeon heritage at Vardy, Elrod Falls, and the wild Clinch River, the most biodiverse river system in North America.

Anchor experiences

Heritage

Vardy Historic Community

The heart of Melungeon heritage in Appalachia.

Natural Wonder

Elrod Falls

Three-tiered falls hidden in Tennessee's quietest county.

Also in Hancock County

· Vardy Historic Community
· Elrod Falls
· Clinch River
· Newman's Ridge