Apison, Tennessee

Apison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) 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, Tennessee
Census-designated place
Apison
Apison
Coordinates: 35°01′26″N 85°01′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHamilton
Area
 • Total14.817 sq mi (38.38 km2)
 • Land14.812 sq mi (38.36 km2)
 • Water0.005 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
Population
 • Total2,469
 • Density170/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37302
Area code(s)423
GNIS feature ID1275817
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apison, Tennessee

Apison is fifteen miles from Enterprise South Industrial Park,[3] the location of Volkswagen North America.

History

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.[4]

In 2001, the old Apison Elementary School was turned into a Tres Dias retreat center.[5]

Apison was depicted in the X-Files episode "The Field Where I Died."[6]

Education

Apison Elementary School[7] is located at 10433 East Brainerd Road. Middle school and high school students may attend either East Hamilton or Ooltewah Middle School/High School.

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. "Enterprise South Industrial Park Homepage". Archived from the original on August 2, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  4. Apison - Our Community Past and Present
  5. http://www.tdsetn.org/Directions.php
  6. "X-Files Episode Locations in Tennessee". The X-Files Mapping Project. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  7. Apison Elementary School web site
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