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Corryton, Tennessee

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John Sawyers, a Revolutionary War veteran, settled in the vicinity of what is now Corryton in 1785. He subsequently built a small fort along the Emory Road. The community remained primarily agricultural until the construction of the
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to take a turn-point photograph of the Little Flat Creek Church in Corryton, then returning for a landing after a 10-hour flight. The photographs were published in
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In 1887, a developer named Corryton Woodbury purchased property surrounding the rail depot to grow the community into a
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through the area in the late 1880s. The rail station that served the community was initially known as "Floyd."
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on an out-and-return course of 1,646.68 km (1,023.20 mi), releasing from tow over
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Corryton Depot near the intersection of Corryton Road and Corryton Luttrell Road
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corryton, Tennessee
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The French Broad-Holston Country A History of Knox County, Tennessee
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magazine. This world record stood until 2003 when it was broken in
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Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission
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Unincorporated communities in Knox County, Tennessee
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Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
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Tennessee's Historic Landscapes: A Traveler's Guide
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Unincorporated community
Corryton Depot near the intersection of Corryton Road and Corryton Luttrell Road
Corryton is located in Tennessee
Corryton is located in the United States
36°09′13″N 83°46′57″W / 36.15361°N 83.78250°W / 36.15361; -83.78250
Country
State
Tennessee
County
Knox
Named for
County Commission
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP codes
Area code
865
FIPS code
GNIS
unincorporated
bedroom community
Knox County, Tennessee
Knoxville
populated place
Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area
House Mountain
Clinch Mountain

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