Harrogate, Tennessee | |
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| City of Harrogate | |
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 Location of Harrogate in Claiborne County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′56″N 83°39′25″W / 36.58222°N 83.65694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Claiborne |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Incorporated | 1993[1] |
| Founded by | Alexander Arthur |
| Named for | Harrogate, England[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Linda Fultz |
| • Vice Mayor | Allen Hurst |
| • City Council | Councilmembers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.26 sq mi (18.82 km2) |
| • Land | 7.26 sq mi (18.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,400 |
| • Density | 605.64/sq mi (233.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37724, 37752 |
| Area code | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403807[5] |
| Website | www |
Harrogate is the largest city in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States.[7] It is adjacent to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
The community has been known as "Harrogate" since the 19th century, but did not incorporate by that name until 1993.[8] As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,389.[9] It is considered a college town with Lincoln Memorial University's main campus located entirely within Harrogate.[10]
Before incorporation, the United States Census Bureau treated Harrogate as a census-designated place (CDP) called Harrogate-Shawanee. At the time of the 2000 census the CDP had a population of 2,865.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ Miller, Larry (2001). Tennessee Place Names. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-33984-7. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Harrogate". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrogate, Tennessee
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ City of Harrogate website Retrieved on March 28, 2010
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Martin, Emmie; Stanger, Melissa; Kiersz, Andy (March 2, 2015). "The most affordable small town in every state". Business Insider. Retrieved October 17, 2020.