Dekalb County consists of beautiful, lush green forests and hills, crystal clear streams, and an exquisite lake. Located in central middle Tennessee on the Highland Rim, Dekalb County and Smithville, Tennessee, are full of interesting attractions and picturesque scenes.

Dekalb County is the home of Center Hill Lake, a 64 mile long reservoir with 415 miles of largely undeveloped shoreline and 18,200 acres of deep, pure water, which is ideal for many species of marine life. This lake offers a wide variety of sporting opportunities, some of which include: boating, camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, and water-skiing. The Edgar Evins State Park and Center Hill Dam are also interesting attractions located on the lake. In 1949, the United States Army Corp of Engineers built the dam on the Caney Fork River, and the Corps still owns and maintains the area.

In addition to Center Hill Lake and its assortment of marine life, Dekalb County is inhabited by an abundant supply of wildlife that adds natural beauty to the county’s scenery, as well as game for sportsmen during the various hunting seasons.
Smithville, Tennessee, which is the county seat of Dekalb County, Tennessee, is world renowned for its annual Fiddler’s Jamboree and Craft Festival. The Fiddler’s Jamboree is a two-day festival, held during the first weekend in July. The festival displays authentic Appalachian crafts, music and dance, and contestants from all over the United States, who have come to participate in the excitement. Within the two days, the small town of 4,000 becomes a tourist attraction of nearly 80,000 people. The festival is enclosed is an atmosphere of sheer fun and fellowship.

Smithville and its neighboring towns of Alexandria, Liberty and Dowelltown, offer the best of both worlds for those seeking business opportunity and a safe, friendly place to live. Available land for industrial development and a hardworking, trainable workforce, along with a beautiful place to live upon a retirement attribute to Dekalb County’s magnetism.

Dekalb County’s premier health care services are also worth acknowledgment. Accredited assisted living and nursing homes, along with a first rate hospital make Dekalb County a professional health care community. Dekalb County Hospital was recently recognized by H.C.I.A. as one of the top 100 hospitals in all of America!