Mooresburg, Tennessee

Mooresburg is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town^[1] in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Its population was 941 as of the 2010 census.^[5] It is located along U.S. Route 11W between Rogersville and Bean Station.

Mooresburg
CDP
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Coordinates: 36°20′47″N 83°13′42″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Hawkins
Settled	1800[1]
Area [2]
• Total	4.23 sq mi (10.95 km2)
• Land	3.79 sq mi (9.81 km2)
• Water	0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
Elevation	1,089 ft (332 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	877
• Density	231.64/sq mi (89.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	37811
Area code	423
GNIS feature ID	1294319[4]
Website	mooresburg.net

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	877		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History

Mooresburg was named for Major Hugh Moore, whose family settled in the area around 1800.^[1] Hugh had purchased over several thousands and laid out the setting for the town of Mooresburg.^[1]

Mooresburg has a post office with ZIP code 37811, which opened on March 4, 1814.^[7][8]

Following the impoundment of the Holston River by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1941, many property owners were relocated to make way for Cherokee Lake.^[1] In the 1970s, the community was impacted by the construction of U.S. Route 11W into a four-lane limited-access highway.^[1]

In 1977, 100 acres of Mooresburg was proposed to be inside the city limits of Bean Station during an incorporation vote.^[9] However voters in both Grainger and Hawkins counties rejected to incorporate.^[9]

From its first unveiling in the 1940s, over 1,900-2,200 acres of undisturbed forest north of the community was proposed and planned as state park known as Poor Valley State Park in order to promote economic development efforts in the upper East Tennessee region, the plan would stall in the 1970s.^[10][11]

Education

Mooresburg Elementary School serves grades K-5. Mooresburg Elementary School's mascot is the Mustangs. The motto is "Excellence: Not Optional." The school colors are blue and white.^{[citation needed]}

Infrastructure

Mooresburg is served by the Lakeview Volunteer Fire Department.^{[citation needed]}

Notable People

• Scott Bloomquist - Dirt Racing Champion and Nascar Driver