The area that would come to be known as Gatlinburg was first settled by the family of William Ogle in 1806. Revolutionary War veterans began to trickle in and settle the area known then as “White Oak Flats”. The first post office was established in the general store of Radford Gatlin, establishing the town’s name as “Gatlinburg”.
After the Civil War, logging became the main industry of the area, but tourists also began to explore the natural beauty of the Smokies. Conservationists, business leaders, and politicians from every level of government banded together to begin establishment of a National Park in the easten United States. After years in the making, Great Smoky Mountains National Park opened in 1934.
Eneo hilo lilijulikana kama Gatlinburg na lilianzishwa na familia ya William Ogle mwaka wa 1806. Wazee wa Vita vya Mapinduzi walianza kuingia na kuishi katika eneo lililojulikana wakati huo kama "White Oak Flats". Ofisi ya kwanza ya posta ilianzishwa katika duka la jumla la Radford Gatlin, kuanzisha jina la mji kama <unk>Gatlinburg<unk>. Baada ya Vita vya Wenyewe kwa Wenyewe, ukataji-miti ukawa biashara kuu ya eneo hilo, lakini watalii pia walianza kuchunguza uzuri wa asili wa Smokies. Wanaharakati wa uhifadhi, viongozi wa biashara, na wanasiasa kutoka kila ngazi ya serikali walijiunga pamoja ili kuanza kuanzisha Hifadhi ya Kitaifa katika mashariki mwa Marekani. Baada ya miaka mingi ya kutengenezwa, Hifadhi ya Kitaifa ya Milima ya Great Smoky ilifunguliwa mwaka wa 1934.