Persia, Tennessee

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Persia is an unincorporated community in Hawkins County, Tennessee, south of Rogersville.{{gnis|1297226}}

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.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=TN&county=Hawkins&searchtext=&pagenum=4 | title=Hawkins County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=6 December 2014}} Persia was a station on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway,{{cite book|title=Tennessee State Gazetteer and Business Directory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YusxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA335|year=1876|publisher=R.L. Polk & Company|page=335}} 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.{{cite news|title=Parents Will Fight Move To Close Clinch School|newspaper=Kingsport Times|place=Kingsport, Tennessee|date=1980-01-11|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/150038135/ 1C]|via=Newspapers.com}} It is a part of Hawkins County School District.

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Category:Unincorporated communities in Tennessee