New River, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:New River, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Pushpin Label:New River
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scott
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1194
Coordinates:36.3825°N -84.5486°W
Area Code:423
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1295630

New River (also Newriver) is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States.[1]

Josephus S. Cecil (1878 - 1940), United States Army officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine - American War, was born in New River.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.topozone.com/tennessee/scott-tn/city/new-river-22/ New River Topo Map in Scott County TN
  2. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jscecil.htm Arlington National Cemetery-Colonel Josephus Samuel Cecil