Harrogate is the largest city in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States.

[9] It is considered a college town with Lincoln Memorial University's main campus located entirely within Harrogate.

[10] Before incorporation, the United States Census Bureau treated Harrogate as a census-designated place (CDP) called Harrogate-Shawanee.

[11] In 1993, Harrogate was incorporated into a city, and continued to see the fastest population growth of all in Claiborne County.

[11] Lincoln Memorial University saw growth as new dorms, an athletic arena, new classrooms, a medical program, and a partnership with Japan's Kanto International Senior High School enhanced the Harrogate campus.

[13] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.26 square miles (18.8 km2), all land.

[14] The unincorporated community of Shawanee, is located east inside of the city limits of Harrogate.

Lincoln Memorial University, a private four-year co-educational liberal arts college founded in 1897, is located in Harrogate.