Oneida, Tennessee

Oneida, Tennessee
Location of Oneida in Scott County, Tennessee.
Location of Oneida in Scott County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°30′2″N 84°31′0″W / 36.50056°N 84.51667°W / 36.50056; -84.51667
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyScott
Established1880s[1]
First Charter1905[2]
IncorporatedMarch 22, 1917[2]
Named forOneida, New York
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorLori Phillips-Jones
Area
 • Total9.53 sq mi (24.69 km2)
 • Land9.38 sq mi (24.31 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation1,444 ft (440 m)
Population
 • Total3,787
 • Density403.52/sq mi (155.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37841
Area code423
FIPS code47-55860[6]
GNIS feature ID1329062[4]
Websitewww.townofoneida.com

Oneida is a town in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,787 at the 2020 census.

Oneida is known for its proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The town is named for Oneida, New York, the home of several railroad executives who helped develop the town in the late 19th century.[7]

  1. ^ Scott County: Our History. Retrieved: June 28, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Scott Co, TN FNB Chronicles: Early History of the Town of Oneida". www.tngenweb.org. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oneida, Tennessee
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ Why Do They Call It That? Oneida. WBIR.com, March 11, 2011. Retrieved: April 15, 2011.