Conasauga, Polk County, Tennessee

Conasauga is an unincorporated community in southern Polk County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It is located approximately 1.2 miles north of the Tennessee-Georgia state line and roughly 17 miles southeast of Cleveland. The Conasauga River Lumber Company is located at Conasauga.[2]

Not to be confused with Conasauga, McMinn County, Tennessee
Conasauga, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Conasauga, Tennessee
Conasauga, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°00′16″N 84°43′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPolk
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37316
Area code(s)423
GNIS feature ID1306059[1]

History

Tornadoes struck the community during the 1932 Deep South tornado outbreak and again on March 21, 1974, damaging the local school, which then closed.[3] Tragedy occurred in Conasauga on March 28, 2000, when a Murray County, Georgia school bus crossed a railroad track north of Tennga, Georgia and was struck by a train, causing fatalities.[4]

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References
  1. "Conasuaga, Polk County, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Conasauga River Lumber Co" (directory listing). Macraes Blue Book. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  3. "Polk County TN Tornadoes Since 1950" (web page). National Weather Service Forecast Office: Morristown, Tennessee. 2000. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  4. "Conasauga, Tennessee Railroad/Highway Grade Crossing Accident: March 28, 2000" (web page). National Transportation Safety Board. 2001-12-11. Retrieved 2020-03-28.



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