Johnson City, Tennessee

Johnson City, TN, near Honda Morristown in Morristown, TN

Honda Morristown in Morristown, TN, attracts customers from a number of surrounding cities and communities, including its neighbor to the northeast, Johnson City.

Founded in 1856 by Henry Johnson as a railroad station called "Johnson's Depot" and incorporated in 1869 (with Johnson serving as its first mayor), Johnson City is now the eighth-largest city in the state, with a population of more than 63,000 people. The city has been ranked 35th among the country's "Best Small Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes magazine, eighth among the country's "Best Places for African-Americans to Retire" by Black Enterprise magazine, and fifth among the "Least Expensive Cities for Living in the U.S.A." by Kiplinger. These plaudits are largely due to the city's reputation of affordable housing and below-average utility, transportation and health-care costs.

Johnson City also is home to East Tennessee State University, which has an enrollment of more than 15,000 students and celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2011. The university includes the Quillen College of Medicine, recognized as one of the top rural medicine and primary care programs in the country, and is ranked among "America's Best Value Colleges" by The Princeton Review.

The city hosts a number of festivals each year. The Little Chicago Blues Festival celebrates the city's legacy of Prohibition-era speakeasies and railroad glory days (the city earned the sobriquet "Little Chicago" for being a reputed distribution center for bootleg booze in the 1920s), and also acts as fundraiser for the local NPR affiliate, WETS-FM. The Umoja Unity Festival spotlights the diverse societies of the city, with an emphasis on African-American and Latino cultures. And the Blue Plum Festival is a free art and music outdoor festival that attracts both regional and national bluegrass, folk and Americana artists.

If you are interested in acquiring a new or used car and want to take a test drive, stop by Honda Morristown at 4190 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Morristown, TN 37814, or give us a call on our sales line at (866) 980-5982 today! Getting here from downtown Johnson City takes just about an hour. Take I-26 West toward Kingsport until taking exit 8A toward Knoxville. Drive 45 miles before taking exit 12 (Lowland/Morristown) and turning right onto Enka Highway (TN-160 W). Follow TN-160 West for 8 miles before turning right onto Merchants Greene Blvd. (TN-474). Drive 1.4 miles, then turn right onto West Andrew Johnson Highway. Drive a quarter-mile, and you'll see Honda Morristown on your left. Drive slightly past, make a U-turn, and you're here!