Richland is an unincorporated community in southwestern Grainger County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] It is located partially inside Blaine's city limits and urban growth boundary.[2]
Richland, Tennessee | |
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  Richland  Richland | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′15″N 83°39′56″W / 36.137585°N 83.665457°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Grainger |
| City | Blaine |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37709 |
| Area code | 865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1314273[1] |
History
editA post office called Richland was in operation from 1877 until 1902.[3]
Notable people
edit- Albert Miller Lea, a surveyor and engineer, was born in Richland.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Richland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Grainger County Growth Plan" (PDF). Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. July 10, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Grainger County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 198.
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