Boring is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee.[1] Boring is located off Tennessee State Route 75 in Southern Sullivan County, southeast of Kingsport.
History
editA post office called Boring was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community might be named for a member of the Boring family known to be residing there in the 1870s.[3]
References
edit- ^ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Boring, Tennessee
- ^ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
36°27′25″N 082°25′10″W / 36.45694°N 82.41944°W
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