Newcomb, Tennessee
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
Newcomb is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It is situated in the Elk Fork Creek Valley in the Cumberland Mountains, southwest of Jellico. Tennessee State Route 297 passes through the community.[2] The ZIP Code for Newcomb is 37819.[3]
History
Newcomb formed in the 19th century as the location of a railroad station on the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad[4] (now part of the Southern Railway). A post office was established in Newcomb in 1883.[5]
References
- ^ "Newcomb, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Newcomb Topo Zone in Campbell County TN
- ^ "Newcomb ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Goodspeed's History of Campbell County (1887), retrieved from the Campbell County GenWeb, December 7, 2009
- ^ "Campbell County, TN, Post Offices".
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Municipalities and communities of Campbell County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Jacksboro
- Jellico
- LaFollette
- Rocky Top ‡
- Caryville
- Jacksboro
- Fincastle
communities
- Alder Springs
- Anthras
- Block
- Clinchmore
- Cotula
- Duff
- Elk Valley
- Habersham
- Morley
- Newcomb
- Pioneer
- Royal Blue
- Stinking Creek
- Vasper
- Westbourne
- White Oak
- Wooldridge
- Wynn
‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°33′13″N 84°09′58″W / 36.55361°N 84.16611°W / 36.55361; -84.16611