New River, Tennessee (original) (raw)

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States

New River, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°22′57″N 84°32′55″W / 36.38250°N 84.54861°W / 36.38250; -84.54861
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Scott
Elevation[1] 1,194 ft (364 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 423
GNIS feature ID 1295630[1]

New River (also Newriver) is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States.[1][2]

Josephus S. Cecil (1878–1940), United States Army officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War, was born in New River.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c "New River, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ New River Topo Map in Scott County TN
  3. ^ Arlington National Cemetery-Colonel Josephus Samuel Cecil
vteMunicipalities and communities of Scott County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Huntsville
Towns Huntsville Oneida Winfield Scott County map
CDPs Elgin Helenwood Robbins
Other communities Isham New River RugbyWinona
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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