Austin Springs, Washington County, Tennessee Explained

Austin Springs is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Tennessee. Austin Springs is located northwest of Johnson City.

History

A post office called Austin's Springs was established in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.^[1] The community was named for one or both of the Austin brothers who started a hotel at the site of a mineral spa.^[2]

References

36.3831°N -82.3494°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Washington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150207032613/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=TN&county=Washington . 7 February 2015 .
2. Book: Miller, Larry L.. Tennessee Place-names. 2001. Indiana University Press. 0-253-21478-5. 10.