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Karns Park
Karns may refer to: ; Places * Karns, Tennessee, United States * Karns City, Pennsylvania, United States * Karns, Pennsylvania, United States ; People * Roscoe Karns (1891–1970), American actor * Stephen Karns, American lawyer * Todd Karns (1921–2000), American actor * Virginia Karns (1907–1990), American singer and actress ; Companies * Karns Quality Foods, a supermarket chain in Pennsylvania See also * Karnes (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karns, Tennessee
Karns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwest Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about northwest of the center of Knoxville. The population of the CDP was 3,536 at the 2020 census. History The community was formerly called Beaver Ridge. However, in 1913 when the first high school building was erected in Karns, the school was named in honor of Professor Thomas Conner Karns (1845–1911), the first Superintendent of Public Instruction for Knox County. Later, in the 1950s, the community voted to officially change its name from Beaver Ridge/Byington to Karns. Geography Karns is located in the Beaver Creek Valley between Beaver Ridge and Copper Ridge, both of which are elongate ridges typical of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. The center of the community is located at (35.982, -84.114). Elevation ranges from about 960 to above sea level. Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Clinch River, flows through the community. Demographics Economy Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |