Conasauga, Polk County, Tennessee
Conasauga is an unincorporated community in southern Polk County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It is located approximately 1.2 miles north of the Tennessee-Georgia state line and roughly 17 miles southeast of Cleveland. The Conasauga River Lumber Company is located at Conasauga.[2]
Conasauga, Tennessee | |
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  Conasauga, Tennessee  Conasauga, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′16″N 84°43′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37316 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306059[1] |
History
Tornadoes struck the community during the 1932 Deep South tornado outbreak and again on March 21, 1974, damaging the local school, which then closed.[3] Tragedy occurred in Conasauga on March 28, 2000, when a Murray County, Georgia school bus crossed a railroad track north of Tennga, Georgia and was struck by a train, causing fatalities.[4]
References
- "Conasuaga, Polk County, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Conasauga River Lumber Co" (directory listing). Macraes Blue Book. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- "Polk County TN Tornadoes Since 1950" (web page). National Weather Service Forecast Office: Morristown, Tennessee. 2000. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- "Conasauga, Tennessee Railroad/Highway Grade Crossing Accident: March 28, 2000" (web page). National Transportation Safety Board. 2001-12-11. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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