Bruceton is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,507 in the 2020 census.

Bruceton and neighboring town Hollow Rock share a school district, the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census

Culture

Incorporated in 1925, Bruceton will Celebrate its 100 years in 2025.

With a once-thriving textile and railroad economy, Bruceton has become a small town with a close knit community. The town serves as a bedroom community for employers like Granges and Chemours and larger towns such as Huntingdon and Camden, Tennessee. Major employers in the town are ZLINE Kitchen and Bath, CSX Railroad, Lifecare and RAC Medical.

The town boasts all the amenities of small town living with a park with a walking track, play equipment, outdoor exercise equipment, little league and a range of small businesses.

The town has a yearly festival called Bruceton In May, which boasts a great day out for all the family including a band and arts and crafts festival with food trucks and vendors. Games and fun for all the family, 3rd Saturday in May.

Bruceton was named after William P. Bruce, a VP of the N.C. & St. Louis Railroad, who determined the railroad route would run through the town.

References

  • Bruceton — Carroll County Chamber of Commerce page
  • Town charter