Norene, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Norene, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wilson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.43
Area Land Km2:4.43
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.71
Area Land Sq Mi:1.71
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:148
Population Density Km2:33.42
Population Density Sq Mi:86.55
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:226
Elevation Ft:741
Coordinates:36.0567°N -86.2425°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:37136
Area Code:615
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1304185[3]

Norene is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located along Tennessee State Route 266. The community has a general store, post office and churches.

History

The community was once called "Henderson's Cross Roads" by the local post office upon establishment in 1878. The community's name was officially changed to Norene on February 17, 1915.[4] By 1916 it was one of the eight largest villages in Wilson County with residents numbering 100. By 1930 the population had increased to 120.[5]

Education

Norene is served by Wilson County Schools.[6] Its zoned schools are Watertown Elementary School, Watertown Middle School, and Watertown High School.[7]

Notes

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. "History of Wilson County, Tennessee - Its Land and Its Life", G. Frank Burns, Editor, pg. 249.
  5. "History of Wilson County, Tennessee - Its Land and Its Life", G. Frank Burns, Editor, pg. 250.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilson County, TN. U.S. Census Bureau. July 6, 2021.
  7. Web site: School Zone Maps. Wilson County School District. July 6, 2021. - See Watertown Elementary, Watertown Middle, and Watertown High School zones.