Kodak, Tennessee

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Kodak, Tennessee
Neighborhood of Sevierville
Kodak
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Intersection of Douglas Dam Road (TN-139) and Kodak Road in Kodak
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Kodak, Tennessee
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Kodak, Tennessee
Kodak, Tennessee (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°58′28″N83°37′37″W / 35.97444°N 83.62694°W / 35.97444; -83.62694
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Sevier
City Sevierville
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37764
Area code 865
GNIS feature ID1290403 [1]

Kodak is an unincorporated community and a neighborhood of Sevierville [2] in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along State Route 139 and State Route 66, and just south of I-40 and Knoxville, Tennessee. The elevation of Kodak is about 896 feet (273 meters) above sea level.

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Kodak is included in Sevierville's urban growth boundary for future annexation. [3]

History

Kodak was named in 1892 when the local postmaster, Harvey N. Underwood, learned of the new "Kodak" brand of camera. Underwood decided that this was a name that was easy to remember and spell, hence he sought permission from the founder of Eastman Kodak, George Eastman, to use this name for his village and its post office. Eastman granted this permission. [4] In 1989, a new post office building was constructed on Highway 66. [5]

A large portion of Kodak along State Highway 66 and I-40 exit 407 has been annexed into the City of Sevierville since the 1990s. [6]

The Treaty of Dumplin Creek

The Treaty of Dumplin Creek was signed at Maj. Hugh Henry's fort, in the area that would become Kodak, on June 10, 1785, between the proposed, never-recognized State of Franklin and the Cherokee tribe of Native Americans. [7] [8] The precise location of the treaty signing is not known and has been subject of archaeological investigation. [8] According to a state historical marker placed at one site thought to be the location of the signing, commissioners involved in the treaty from the State of Franklin were John Sevier (namesake of the county in which Kodak sits), Alexander Outlaw and Daniel Kennedy. The marker identifies the Cherokee signers as "the King of the Cherokee, Ancoo of Chota, Abraham of Chilhowee, The Sturgeon of Tallassee, the Bard of the Valley Towns and some thirty others." [7] The treaty's effect was to open the East Tennessee counties of Blount, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox and Sevier to white settlers and homesteaders without Native resistance. [8] [9] The historical marker incorrectly identifies this as the only treaty made by the State of Franklin, though there was at least one other (the Treaty of Coyatee, also with the Cherokee). [7]

Commerce

Exit 407 on Interstate 40 has many restaurants and several stores including national and various local shops. A Buc-ee's opened in 2023 and it claims to be the world's largest convenience store. [10] [11]

Education

Schools in Kodak are a part of Sevier County Schools.

Library

Points of interest

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References

  1. ↑ "Kodak, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Neighborhood". Kodak Crossing. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Urban Growth Plan - Sevier County" (PDF). Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations . State of Tennessee. February 2001. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ Ancestorsafari: "Naming of Kodak Tennessee", May 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ [Historical Cookbook-Kodak Centennial sponsored by: Jake L. Gilreath page 3]
  6. ↑ "Annexation Growth". City of Sevierville . August 22, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 "Treaty of Dumplin Creek Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 Collins, Katie (April 30, 2008). "Developer says Dumplin Creek not treaty site". www.knoxnews.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ [Historical Cookbook-Kodak Centennial sponsored by: Annice Thomas page 49]
  10. ↑ "Largest Buc-ee's in country opens in Sevierville". June 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Inside the Largest Buc-ee's Store in Kodak, Tennessee (With Photos)". January 25, 2024.
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