Upon completion on Dec. 18th, 1909 of the Knoxville, Sevierville and Eastern Railroad, the station in our community was called Seymour in honor of Charles Seymour, who, as chief engineer, had helped construct the first railroad in Sevier County.  Shortly after this, the name of Trundles Cross Roads Post Office was changed to Seymour, the former having originated from the Trundle family who were early residents of this section.

Since Seymour is in the rural district, the population covers the area traversed by the Free Delivery Mail routes, serving a patronage of 2427 inhabitants.

During the construction of the railroad, a civil engineer set up an altimeter in a building near the post office, at which time the instrument registered exactly 1000 ft. altitude.

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