The county of Hawkins is located in Tennessee and was founded in 1787Henry R. Price, [http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=612 Hawkins County], 'Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'. Retrieved: 16 October 2013.. There are 56,833 residents in Hawkins who have access to courthouses in Bulls Gap, Church Hill, Kingsport, Rogersville, Surgoinsville. In general, each county has a full set of courts, from traffic court to superior and appellate court; supreme courts are usually located in the state capital. Tennessee is part of the 6th federal circuit court as well.
There are 738 residents in Bulls Gap, which is 1.3 square miles and 1,181ft above sea level. It was settled in 1792[http://www.bullsgaptn.us/ Bulls Gap official website]. Retrieved: 17 January 2013. and is governed by a Board of Mayor and Aldermen local government.
There are 6,737 residents in Church Hill, which is 9.4 square miles and 1,217ft above sea level.
There are 48,205 residents in Kingsport, which is 45.0 square miles and 1,211ft above sea level. It was settled in 1771 and is governed by a Council-Manager local government.
There are 4,433 residents in Rogersville, which is 3.3 square miles and 1,286ft above sea level. It was settled in 1775 and is governed by a Board of Mayor and Aldermen local government.
There are 1,796 residents in Surgoinsville, which is 4.1 square miles and 1,122ft above sea level.