Pruden, Kentucky and Tennessee explained

Official Name:Pruden
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Kentucky–Tennessee border
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:States
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky and Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bell (Kentucky) and Claiborne (Tennessee)
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1266
Coordinates:36.5861°N -83.9011°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:37851[1]
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1310724

Pruden is an unincorporated community located partly in Bell County, Kentucky and partly in Claiborne County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. It is located along Tennessee State Route 90 and Kentucky Route 74, which intersect at the state line, in the upper Clearfork Valley.[2] [3]

History

Pruden had a post office on the Tennessee side of the border from September 20, 1906, to May 21, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 37851.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. February 15, 2012. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  2. . State Primary Road System: Bell County . PDF . 2012 . December 9, 2012 .
  3. . Claiborne County, Tennessee General Highway Map . PDF . 2010 . December 9, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 9, 2012.