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CDP in Tennessee, United States
Conasauga, Tennessee
CDP
Conasauga, Tennessee is located in TennesseeConasauga, TennesseeConasauga, TennesseeShow map of TennesseeConasauga, Tennessee is located in the United StatesConasauga, TennesseeConasauga, TennesseeShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 35°00′16″N 84°43′46″W / 35.00444°N 84.72944°W / 35.00444; -84.72944
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPolk
Elevation830 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code37316
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1306059

Conasauga is a CDP (Census-designated place) in southern Polk County, Tennessee, United States. 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.

Conasauga has its own zip code, 37616, but does not have a post office.

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. 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.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
202095—    

References

  1. ^ "Conasauga, Polk County, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Conasauga River Lumber Co" (directory listing). Macraes Blue Book. 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  3. "Polk County TN Tornadoes Since 1950" (web page). National Weather Service Forecast Office: Morristown, Tennessee. 2000. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  4. "Conasauga, Tennessee Railroad/Highway Grade Crossing Accident: March 28, 2000" (web page). National Transportation Safety Board. December 11, 2001. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Tennessee, United States
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