Lenox, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Lenox, Tennessee
Other Name:Coon Creek
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Pushpin Label:Lenox
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dyer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.53
Area Land Km2:6.53
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.52
Area Land Sq Mi:2.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:308
Population Density Km2:47.18
Population Density Sq Mi:122.22
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:292
Coordinates:36.0892°N -89.4983°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38047
Area Code:731
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1291021

Lenox is an unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States. Its ZIP code is 38047.[3]

History

In 1887, the community, then known as Coon Creek, hosted a Union Baptist Church.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  4. Book: Goodspeed's History of Tennessee . The Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1887 . Nashville, TN . 852.