Richland, Tennessee

Richland is an unincorporated community in southwestern Grainger County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] It is located partially inside Blaine's city limits and urban growth boundary.[2]

Richland, Tennessee
Richland
Richland
Coordinates: 36.137585°N 83.665457°W / 36.137585; -83.665457
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyGrainger
CityBlaine
Elevation938 ft (286 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37709
Area code(s)865
GNIS feature ID1314273[1]

History

A post office called Richland was in operation from 1877 until 1902.[3]

Notable person

Albert Miller Lea, a surveyor and engineer, was born in Richland.[4]

References

  1. "Richland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Grainger County Growth Plan" (PDF). Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. July 10, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. "Grainger County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 198.


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