Devonia, Tennessee
Devonia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Devonia Location within the state of Tennessee | |
Coordinates: 36°8′53″N 84°23′8″W / 36.14806°N 84.38556°WCoordinates: 36°8′53″N 84°23′8″W / 36.14806°N 84.38556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Anderson |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Devonia was the United States Post Office designation for the former coal mining camp in Anderson County, Tennessee, also known as Moore's Camp. The Devonia post office, established in 1920, served Moore's Camp, plus the nearby communities of , Fork Mountain, Braytown, and , until it closed in 1975.[1]
Devonia is the site of a coal preparation plant. Tennessee State Route 116 traverses the area and a 42-mile (68 km) railroad line connects the community with Oneida, Tennessee.[2]
References[]
- ^ Frazier, D.R. (1984) Tennessee Post Offices and Postmaster Appointments 1789-1984, p. 133. Dover, Tennessee: self-published.
- ^ National Coal Corporation Background Information, accessed May 4, 2008
Categories:
- Mining communities in Tennessee
- Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
- Unincorporated communities in Anderson County, Tennessee
- East Tennessee geography stubs