Boring, Tennessee

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Boring is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee. [1] Boring is located off Tennessee State Route 75 in Southern Sullivan County, southeast of Kingsport.

History

A post office called Boring was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] The community might be named for a member of the Boring family known to be residing there in the 1870s. [3]

References

  1. ↑ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Boring, Tennessee
  2. ↑ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN   0-253-21478-5.

36°27′25″N082°25′10″W / 36.45694°N 82.41944°W / 36.45694; -82.41944


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