Mooresburg is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) and an
unincorporated town in
Hawkins County, Tennessee. Its population was 941 as of the
2010 census.
It is located along
U.S. Route 11W between
Rogersville and
Bean Station.
Demographics
History
Mooresburg was named for Major Hugh Moore, whose family settled in the area around 1800.
Hugh had purchased over several thousands and laid out the setting for the town of Mooresburg.
Mooresburg has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ...
with
ZIP code 37811, which opened on March 4, 1814.
Following the impoundment of the
Holston River
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by the
Tennessee Valley Authority
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in the 1941, many property owners were relocated to make way for Cherokee Lake.
In the 1970s, the community was impacted by the construction of
U.S. Route 11W into a four-lane
limited-access highway.
In 1977, 100 acres of Mooresburg was proposed to be inside the
city limits
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of
Bean Station during an
incorporation vote.
However voters in both Grainger and Hawkins counties rejected to incorporate.
From its first unveiling in the 1940s, over 1,900-2,200 acres of undisturbed forest north of the community was proposed and planned as
state park
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known as Poor Valley State Park in order to promote economic development efforts in the upper
East Tennessee
East Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee defined in state law. Geographically and socioculturally distinct, it comprises approximately the eastern third of the U.S. state of Tennessee. East Tennessee consists of 33 coun ...
region, the plan would stall in the 1970s.
Education
Mooresburg Elementary School serves grades K-5. Mooresburg Elementary School's mascot is the Mustangs. The motto is "Excellence: Not Optional." The school colors are blue and white.
Infrastructure
Mooresburg is served by the Lakeview Volunteer Fire Department.
Notable People
*
Scott Bloomquist - Dirt Racing Champion and Nascar Driver
References
External links
*
Rogersville / Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce
Census-designated places in Hawkins County, Tennessee
Census-designated places in Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
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