Persia is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Hawkins County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 56,721. Its county seat is Rogersville, Tennessee, Rogersville, Hawkins County is par ...
, south of
Rogersville.
Persia is located on Tennessee State Routes
66 and
70.
History
A post office was established as Persia in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967. Persia was a station on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad (ETV&G) was a rail transport system that operated in the southeastern United States during the late 19th century. Created with the consolidation of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad and th ...
,
which was founded in 1869.
Postal service
Persia once had a post office; the closest post office now is in
Rogersville. Persia shares Rogersville's ZIP code, 37857.
Education
Cherokee High School is located in Persia.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Hawkins County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee