Burlington Heights is a

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located within the city of

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Geography

The community is predominantly residential, with a few industries. Burlington Heights is located in northern Cleveland between Interstate 75 on the west,

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on the north, and the U.S. Route 11 Bypass (Keith Street) on the east.

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is located a short distance south of the community. Peerless Road, which connects Paul Huff Parkway to S.R. 60, and Mouse Creek Road, which connects Paul Huff Parkway to U.S. 11, are two main thoroughfares. Cleveland High School, the city's main high school, is located on the south end of the community. The neighborhood takes its name from the former

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located within the community operated

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, a subsidiary of

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, which was completed in February 1956. The plant has been occupied by

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since 1978, which manufactures

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and

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bars at the site. Mallory Battery Company, now

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, opened a manufacturing plant on the eastern end of the community in 1961. The residential

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within the neighborhood were developed in the late 1950s and 1960s, primarily to serve employees of the industries.

References

Geography of Bradley County, Tennessee Neighborhoods in Cleveland, Tennessee Populated places in Bradley County, Tennessee {{BradleyCountyTN-geo-stub