Jefferson County Emergency Communications District
Jefferson County Emergency Communications District is the designated agency to assign street addresses (also known as 911 addresses) for Jefferson County.
We address verification for various agencies, businesses and individuals.
Addressing Forms
Choose the form to complete to request a new address or a private drive – but first read the guidelines below.
Contact Us
Please contact our addressing office if you have questions about the forms or how to get an address.
Road Naming
- New road names must be submitted to the 9-1-1 mapping and addressing office. Please allow 10 working days for name approval.
- New road names that are direct duplicates of existing road names will not be allowed.
- If the 9-1-1 director and the mapping office cannot reach an agreement with the developer, the requested names will be brought before the 9-1-1 board of directors.
Prohibited Usage for Street Names:
- References to a number such as ten, first, sixth
- Abbreviations of words or names
- A single alphabetical character
- Duplicate street names
- Phonetic duplicates (sounds like something else)
Please review the following tips to help avoid delays:
- Submit several choices.
- Be as creative as possible when thinking of road names.
- Avoid names such as tree names, (oak, maple, pine, etc.) or names with lake or river – too commonly used.
- Family names such as Jones or Smith are generally not a good idea. When choosing a family name, know that property often changes owners, and new owners will be inclined to try to rename the road.
Addressing
Post Your Address Visibly – It is Important
- An accurate and easily visible address is vital for rapidly locating a home or business in any emergency. It also promotes efficient mail and parcel delivery to businesses and residents.
- Address numbers must be posted over or near the primary entrance or entrances.
- If the building or structure cannot be easily seen or there is a long driveway off the roadway, the address numbers should be posted at the beginning of the driveway and again marked on the building itself.
- The address numbers must be legible figures, not less than three inches high for residential, and not less than five inches high for commercial.
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Addresses are assigned to structures on the parcel of property. It is not recommended to assign addresses for land as future developments could require changes.
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Addressing to subdivisions is acceptable with an approved final plot on file with the Jefferson County 911 mapping and addressing office.
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It is important to have the address corrected as soon as possible. Incorrect addresses can cause confusion, inconvenience, and life-threatening delays in emergency responses.
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To correct or verify the accuracy of an address, call the mapping and addressing office at 865-471-9022.
What if an Address is Incorrect?
General Addressing
- Buildings on the right side of the streets receive even numbers. Buildings on the left side of the streets receive odd numbers. A street address is assigned every 1 foot.
- Multiple structures on a lot receive a unique number for each structure.
- Block numbers are assigned to road sections that extend from one intersection to another.
- A road name has a base name and a road type (Drive, Road, Lane, Way). Dead-end streets are called Lanes. Private easements are called Ways. Some streets have directionals like E. Main or N. Highway 92.