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The name of Kingsport

Officially chartered in 1917, Kingsport [notably, the only city with this name in the entire United States] derived its moniker since in 1774 from an early boatyard here on the Holston river known as "[Col. James] King's Port."

Alternately known as "The Port Of Kings," the "King of Sports," and the "King of Hospitality," it's a glorious place to call home by any name.