Elora, Tennessee Explained

Elora, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Pushpin Label:Elora
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:35.0134°N -86.3558°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:929
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:37328
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:931
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:1283729

Elora is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. It lies approximately 16miles southeast of Fayetteville and 2miles north of the Alabama state line.

History

Elora was originally known as Baxter Station, and was established as a stop along the Fayetteville and Decherd Branch Railroad in the 1850s.[1]

Elora has a post office with zip code 37328.[2]

Geography

Elora is concentrated around the intersection of Tennessee State Route 121 and Tennessee State Route 122 (John Hunter Highway). SR 121 connects Elora to U.S. Route 64 and the Tims Ford Lake area to the north and Madison County, Alabama, to the southwest, while SR 122 connects Elora with Huntland to the east.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Lincoln County, Tennessee: History Revealed Through Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of Its Ancestors (Lulu Press, 2012).
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. April 22, 2016. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  3. Web site: Hawkins, George Copeland, Jr.. The Political Graveyard. April 30, 2014.