Boring, Tennessee
Boring is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee.[1] Boring is located off Tennessee State Route 75 in Southern Sullivan County, southeast of Kingsport.
History
A post office called Boring was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community might be named for a member of the Boring family known to be residing there in the 1870s.[3]
References
- ↑ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Boring, Tennessee
- ↑ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
Coordinates: 36°27′25″N 082°25′10″W / 36.45694°N 82.41944°W
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