Postoak, Tennessee | |
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  Postoak  Postoak | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′24″N84°37′51″W / 35.87333°N 84.63083°W Coordinates: 35°52′24″N84°37′51″W / 35.87333°N 84.63083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Roane |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1298318 [1] |
Postoak (see also Post Oak,Post Oak Springs) is an unincorporated community in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. [1]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Anderson County, Tennessee.
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