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