Powell, Tennessee
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| Coordinates: 36°01′54″N 84°01′41″W / 36.03167°N 84.02806°WCoordinates: 36°01′54″N 84°01′41″W / 36.03167°N 84.02806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Knox |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 37849 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1298390[1] |
Powell is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Powell as a populated place.[1] The area is located in the Emory Road (State Route 131) corridor, just north of Knoxville, southeast of Clinton, and east of Oak Ridge. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] History
Despite the fact that it is unincorporated, Powell is considered to be more of an "independent" small town than it is a suburb. One of the reasons behind this is that it was established in 1789 (2 years before the establishment of Knoxville) by settlers moving through East Tennessee into the frontier. Among these early settlers was Stockley Donelson (1753–1804), a brother-in-law of President Andrew Jackson. Donelson's home, now known as the Alexander Bishop House, still stands on Bishop Lane.[2] Attracted by a ready supply of water and good farming land, some settlers stayed to establish one of the first trading outposts in Knox County. The community got its name from the Powell Station train stop. The train station is not currently in use but still sits in the town's "downtown" area. Downtown Powell consists of local restaurants, various businesses along Depot Drive, Spring Street, Emory Road, and Brickyard Road. Spring Street is a street that runs through the original neighborhoods of Powell.
[edit] Businesses
- The Weigel's chain of convenience stores started and is still headquartered in Powell.
- The largest employer in Powell is DeRoyal Industries, which manufactures and markets medical products.
- Powell was home to a Levi's jeans manufacturing plant that closed in 2002. The former Levi's property, adjacent to DeRoyal Industries, is now the site of Crown College.[3]
- Knoxville Realty Inc./Realty Executives Associates is a real estate company owned and operated by Larry and Laura Bailey www.knoxvillerealty.com
[edit] Education
Public schools in Powell, operated by Knox County Schools, are:
- Powell High School
- Powell Middle School
- Powell Elementary School
- Brickey-McCloud Elementary School
- Copper Ridge Elementary School
Church-related educational institutions in the community include:
[edit] Religion
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Temple Baptist Church is a church located at 1700 Beaver Creek Drive in Powell.[4]
[edit] Notable people
- John Cooper - ESPN college football analyst, member of the College Football Hall of Fame, and former head football coach at Ohio State, Arizona State, and Tulsa.
- Archie Campbell - country musician and Hee Haw writer/cast member.
[edit] In literature
The central action of James Agee's Pulitzer Prize winning memoir, A Death in the Family, takes place in Powell.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Powell, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1298390.
- ^ The Wonderful 18th Century House of Alexander Bishop. "Ask Doc Knox," Metro Pulse, 9 August 2010. Retrieved: 9 August 2010.
- ^ SunElCo Awards (website accessed September 22, 2208)
- ^ Temple Baptist Church
[edit] External links
- "Powell, Tennessee". http://powelltn.com/. Retrieved 2006-01-31. - Powell Community Club's informational website
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