Corryton, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Corryton Village | |
 Corryton Depot near the intersection of Corryton Road and Corryton Luttrell Road | |
  Corryton Location in Tennessee and the United States  Corryton Corryton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′13″N 83°46′57″W / 36.15361°N 83.78250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Knox |
| Settled | 1785 |
| Founded by | John Sawyers |
| Named for | Corryton Woodbury[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Commission |
| • Commissioner | Richie Beeler (District 8) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 37721 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47093 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1281332[3] |
Corryton, also known as Corryton Village,[4] is an unincorporated bedroom community[5] in northeastern Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about 15 miles northeast of Knoxville. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Corryton as a populated place.[3] It is included in Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ Miller, Larry (2001). Tennessee Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-253-33984-7. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Commissioners". Knox County, Tennessee. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corryton, Tennessee
- ^ "2015 Northeast County Sector Plan" (PDF). Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission. December 10, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ West, Carroll Van (1995). Tennessee's Historic Landscapes: A Traveler's Guide. University of Tennessee Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 9780870498817.