Norene, Tennessee
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| Norene, Tennessee | |
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| — Unincorporated settlement — | |
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| Coordinates: 36°03′24″N 86°14′33″W / 36.05667°N 86.2425°WCoordinates: 36°03′24″N 86°14′33″W / 36.05667°N 86.2425°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Wilson |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304185[1] |
Norene is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along Tennessee State Route 266. The community has a general store, post office and churches.
[edit] History
The community was once called "Henderson's Cross Roads" by the local post office upon establishment in 1878. The community's name was officially changed to Norene on February 17, 1915.[2] By 1916 it was one of the eight largest villages in Wilson County with residents numbering 100. By 1930 the population had increased to 120.[3]
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Norene Post Office
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Norene General Store
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "History of Wilson County, Tennessee - Its Land and its Life", G. Frank Burns, Editor, pg. 249.
- ^ Ibid, pg. 250
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