Apison, Tennessee
| Apison, Tennessee | |
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| — Census-designated place — | |
 Apison, Tennessee
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| Coordinates: 35°01′26″N 85°01′26″W / 35.02389°N 85.02389°WCoordinates: 35°01′26″N 85°01′26″W / 35.02389°N 85.02389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 14.817 sq mi (38.38 km2) |
| • Land | 14.812 sq mi (38.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,469 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (64/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37302 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1275817 |
| Website | http://www.apisontn.com |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apison, Tennessee | |
Apison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a rural area east of the city of Chattanooga, and borders Ooltewah, Collegedale, and north Georgia to the south. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,469.[2]
Apison is fifteen miles from Enterprise South Industrial Park,[3] the location of Volkswagen North America.
In 2001, the old Apison Elementary School was turned into a Tres Dias retreat center.[4]
On April 27, 2011, a tornado that was part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak killed eight people in Apison.
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History [edit]
[5] In 1881 the railroad came through a small settlement, now known as Apison, that had previously had its mail delivered by horse and buggy. The town then was known as O'Brian that was assigned by the railroad officials. The name was later changed because of another Tennessee town already having the same name. Due to the large deposits of Apison shale rock found along the railroad tracks, the town was renamed to its current name.
Popular culture [edit]
Apison was depicted in the X-Files episode "The Field Where I Died."[6]
Education [edit]
Apison has an elementary school[7] as well as East Hamilton Middle/High School.
Places to Stay [edit]
Choo Choo Retreat House - [8] 3 Bedroom Home sleeps 10 people with meeting room for up to 25 people.
References [edit]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Enterprise South Industrial Park Homepage, [1]
- ^ http://www.tdsetn.org/Directions.php
- ^ Apison - Our Community Past and Present [2]
- ^ "X-Files Episode Locations in Tennessee". The X-Files Mapping Project. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Apison Elementary School Homepage, [3]
- ^ Choo Choo Retreat House, [4]
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