Boring is an

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in Sullivan County,

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. Boring is located off Tennessee State Route 75 in Southern Sullivan County, southeast of

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History

A post office called Boring was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community might be named for a member of the Boring family known to be residing there in the 1870s.

References

Geography of Sullivan County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Sullivan County, Tennessee {{SullivanCountyTN-geo-stub