Spurgeon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sullivan and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

[5] The Washington County portion of Spurgeon is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Sullivan County portion is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

During the American Civil War, a small conflict known as the Battle of Spurgeon’s Mill happened here.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,460 people, 1,425 households, and 1,061 families residing in the CDP.

21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.