Mooresburg, Tennessee

Mooresburg is a census-designated place (CDP) and a unincorporated community in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 941 as of the 2010 census.[3] It is located along U.S. Route 11W between Rogersville and Bean Station.

Mooresburg, Tennessee
CDP
Mooresburg
Mooresburg
Coordinates: 36°20′47″N 83°13′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesHawkins
Settled1769[1]
Area
 • Total4.260 sq mi (11.03 km2)
 • Land3.811 sq mi (9.87 km2)
 • Water0.449 sq mi (1.16 km2)
Elevation
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 • Total941
 • Density220/sq mi (85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37811
Area code(s)423 Exchange: 993
GNIS feature ID1294319[4]

History

Mooresburg has a post office with ZIP code 37811, which opened on March 4, 1814.[5][6]

Mooresburg was named for Major Hugh Moore, whose family settled in the area around 1800.[7]

In 1977, 100 acres of Mooresburg was proposed to be inside the town limits of Bean Station during an incorporation vote.[8] However voters in both Grainger and Hawkins counties rejected to incorporate.[8]

Education

Mooresburg Elementary School serves grades K-5. Mooresburg Elementary School's mascot is the Mustangs. The motto is "Excellence: Not Optional." The school colors are blue and white.

Infrastructure

Mooresburg is served by the Lakeview Volunteer Fire Department.

References
  1. "Mooresburg". Rogersville / Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. "Mooresburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  7. History of Mooresburg, Mooresburg Community Association website. Retrieved: 23 July 2015.
  8. "Bean Station Plan Fails". Kingsport Times-News. September 19, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved October 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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