New River, Tennessee

New River, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
New River is located in Tennessee
New River
New River
New River is located in the United States
New River
New River
Coordinates: 36°22′57″N 84°32′55″W / 36.38250°N 84.54861°W / 36.38250; -84.54861
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyScott
Elevation
[1]
1,194 ft (364 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1295630[1]

New River (also Newriver) is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States.[1][2]

Josephus S. Cecil (1878–1940), United States Army officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War, was born in New River.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "New River, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ New River Topo Map in Scott County TN
  3. ^ Arlington National Cemetery-Colonel Josephus Samuel Cecil


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