Lowland, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Lowland
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Named For:American Enka Company Lowland factory[1]
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Pushpin Label:Lowland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hamblen
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1050
Coordinates:36.1581°N -83.2083°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:37813
Area Code:423
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1292236

Lowland is an unincorporated community in Hamblen County, Tennessee.

History

Lowland has historically been the site of many synthetic fiber plants; the American Enka Company, BASF, and Liberty Fibers once operated on the same plant site in the community.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Geography

Lowland is located near Tennessee State Route 160, Interstate 81 and the Norfolk Southern Railway 6.2miles southeast of Morristown.[6]

Lowland had a post office from February 1, 1949, to June 11, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 37778.[7] [8]

The former industrial site of the Liberty Fibers/Enka/BASF plant and its adjacent wastewater treatment plant have since been annexed into the City of Morristown.[9]

Historic sites

The properties of Rural Mount and St. Paul Presbyterian Church in Lowland are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luyckx . Alex . It Came from the Netherlands! . Photography Review . June 2, 2021.
  2. News: The Word for Corporations in Tennessee is 'Build'. New York Times. August 21, 1965. February 12, 2015.
  3. BASF to stop producing nylon polymer in Tenn.. Women's Wear Daily. October 11, 1994. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610060205/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-15800029.html. dead. June 10, 2014. December 14, 2012.
  4. News: Liberty Fibers faces another shutdown . December 14, 2012 . Newport Plain Talk . April 7, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231529/http://newportplaintalk.com/story/10980 . December 2, 2013 . dead .
  5. News: October 1, 2005. Liberty Fibers Corp. Closes Plant, Files For Bankruptcy Protection. The Greeneville Sun. live. July 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200729170303/https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/liberty-fibers-corp-closes-plant-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/article_34f9f483-3a5b-5581-82ba-058b2a40d81d.html. July 29, 2020.
  6. . Hamblen County, Tennessee General Highway Map . PDF . 2009 . November 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120716231139/http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co32.pdf . July 16, 2012 . dead .
  7. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  8. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 14, 2012.
  9. Web site: Am I In Morristown City Limits? . Morristown-Hamblen GIS Group . July 29, 2020.