Newcomb, Tennessee Explained

Newcomb is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. It is situated in the Elk Fork Creek Valley in the Cumberland Mountains, southwest of Jellico. Tennessee State Route 297 passes through the community.[1] The ZIP Code for Newcomb is 37819.[2]

History

Newcomb formed in the 19th century as the location of a railroad station on the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad[3] (now part of the Southern Railway). A post office was established in Newcomb in 1883.[4]

References

36.5536°N -84.1661°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.topozone.com/tennessee/campbell-tn/city/newcomb-5/ Newcomb Topo Zone in Campbell County TN
  2. Web site: Newcomb ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  3. http://www.tngenweb.org/campbell/goodspd/cbgspd1.html Goodspeed's History of Campbell County (1887)
  4. Web site: Campbell County, TN, Post Offices.