Lusk, Tennessee

Lusk (also Atpontley) is an unincorporated community in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 127 southwest of the city of Pikeville, the county seat of Bledsoe County.[2] Its elevation is 801 feet (244 m).[1]

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Lusk Community Center
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Location within the state of Tennessee
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Lusk (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°30′5″N 85°17′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyBledsoe
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1647452[1]

The variant name Atpontley is a compound of the names of three coal miners: Atkinson, Dupont, and Finley.[3]

References

  1. "Lusk, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 95.
  3. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.



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