Oliver Springs is a town in Anderson, Morgan, and Roane counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

[7] It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Roane County.

[1] It was named for its first permanent settler of European descent, Major Moses Winters, who had settled in the area before 1799.

Before that time, the area around Oliver Springs had been used by Native Americans as a hunting ground and campsite.

Natural mineral springs and abundant wildlife on Windrock Mountain encouraged Native Americans to stay.

The springs, whose reputation for miraculous medicinal properties lasted until the 20th century, were called Tah-hah-lehaha, which meant "healing waters" in the Cherokee language.

At this time, a long hunting expedition led by Elisha Walden explored much of the Clinch and Powell River valleys.

In 1942, during World War II, the U.S. government bought up the neighboring communities of Robertsville, Edgemoor, East Fork, Elza, Bethel, Scarborough, and Wheat and built the secret city of Oak Ridge as part of the Manhattan Project.

In the years following the end of the Cold War, Oliver Springs and its neighbors have struggled to re-establish a solid foundation on which to base their economies.

Currently, the local economy is beginning to take advantage of the mountains, which are very popular among all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riders.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km2), all land.

In addition to the traditional book holdings, the library is home to the city's historical archives, originally collected by Snyder E. Roberts.