Norene is an
unincorporated community
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in
Wilson County Wilson County is the name of four counties in the United States:
*Wilson County, Kansas
*Wilson County, North Carolina
*Wilson County, Tennessee
*Wilson County, Texas
Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 202 ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
. It is located along
Tennessee State Route 266. The community has a general store, post office and churches.
Demographics
History
The community was once called "Henderson's Cross Roads" by the local post office upon establishment in 1878. The community's name was officially changed to Norene on February 17, 1915.
By 1916 it was one of the eight largest villages in Wilson County with residents numbering 100. By 1930 the population had increased to 120.
Education
Norene is served by
Wilson County Schools
Wilson County Schools is a K–12 school district in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The district enrolls nearly 20,000 students and over 1,100 teachers at ten elementary schools, three K-8 schools, four middle schools, and five high scho ...
.
Its zoned schools are Watertown Elementary School, Watertown Middle School, and
Watertown High School.
[ - See Watertown Elementary, Watertown Middle, and Watertown High School zones.]
Photo gallery
Image:norene_tennessee_post_office.jpg, Norene Post Office
Image:norene_tennessee_general_store.jpg, Norene General Store
Notes
Unincorporated communities in Wilson County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
Populated places established in 1878
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