Lusk, Tennessee Explained

Lusk
Other Name:Atpontley
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Tennessee#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Tennessee
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bledsoe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:797
Coordinates:35.5014°N -85.2986°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1647452

Lusk (also Atpontley) is an unincorporated community in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. It lies along U.S. Route 127 southwest of the city of Pikeville, the county seat of Bledsoe County.[1]

The variant name Atpontley is a compound of the names of three coal miners: Atkinson, Dupont, and Finley.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 95.
  2. Book: Miller, Larry L.. Tennessee Place-names. 2001. Indiana University Press. 0-253-21478-5. 9.