Spurgeon | |
|---|---|
 Location of Spurgeon, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′36″N 82°27′41″W / 36.44333°N 82.46139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Washington, Sullivan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2) |
| • Land | 4.09 sq mi (10.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,978 |
| • Density | 973.33/sq mi (375.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip codes | 37615 & 37663 |
| FIPS code | 47-70680[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1271165[4] |
Spurgeon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sullivan and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 3,957 at the 2010 census.[5]
The Washington County portion of Spurgeon is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Sullivan County portion is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Those two metropolitan areas are components of the larger Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. During the American Civil War, a small conflict known as the Battle of Spurgeon’s Mill happened here.
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- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.