Apison, Tennessee
| Apison, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Apison, Tennessee Apison's position in Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°01′26″N 85°01′26″W / 35.02389°N 85.02389°WCoordinates: 35°01′26″N 85°01′26″W / 35.02389°N 85.02389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 14.817 sq mi (38.38 km2) |
| • Land | 14.812 sq mi (38.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,469 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (64/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37302 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1275817 |
| Website | http://www.apisontn.com |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apison, Tennessee | |
Apison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a rural area east of the city of Chattanooga, and borders Ooltewah, Collegedale, and north Georgia to the south. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,469.[2]
Apison is fifteen miles from Enterprise South Industrial Park,[3] the location of Volkswagen North America.
In 2001, the old Apison Elementary School was turned into a Tres Dias retreat center.[4]
On April 27, 2011, a tornado that was part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak killed eight people in Apison.
History
[5] In 1881 the railroad came through a small settlement, now known as Apison, that had previously had its mail delivered by horse and buggy. The town then was known as O'Brian that was assigned by the railroad officials. The name was later changed because of another Tennessee town already having the same name. Due to the large deposits of Apison shale rock found along the railroad tracks, the town was renamed to its current name.
Popular culture
Apison was depicted in the X-Files episode "The Field Where I Died."[6]
Education
Apison Elementary School[7] is located at 10433 East Brainerd Road. Middle school and high school students may attend either East Hamilton or Ooltewah Middle School/High School.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Enterprise South Industrial Park Homepage
- ↑ http://www.tdsetn.org/Directions.php
- ↑ Apison - Our Community Past and Present
- ↑ "X-Files Episode Locations in Tennessee". The X-Files Mapping Project. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ↑ Apison Elementary School web site
Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |