Winona, Scott County, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Winona, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
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:1188
Coordinates:36.3767°N -84.4503°W
Area Code:423
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1274885

Winona is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States, located near the mouth of Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the New River.

History

On March 28, 1915, Winona was the site of a train wreck when the 50feet high Buffalo Creek Trestle failed while a train was crossing. The incident, which destroyed both the railroad bridge and the train, killed one person and injured four others.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Train Wrecks in Tennessee . Tennessee State Library and Archives . James Castro.