Winona, Scott County, Tennessee

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Winona, Tennessee
Wreckage of the Buffalo Creek Trestle at Winona in 1915
Wreckage of the Buffalo Creek Trestle at Winona in 1915
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyScott
Elevation
1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1274885[1]

Winona is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States, located near the mouth of Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the New River.[1]

History

On March 28, 1915, Winona was the site of a train wreck when the 50-foot (15 m) high Buffalo Creek Trestle failed while a train was crossing. The incident, which destroyed both the railroad bridge and the train, killed one person and injured four others.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Winona, Scott County, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ James Castro. "Train Wrecks in Tennessee". Tennessee State Library and Archives.