Oneida, Tennessee | |
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 Location of Oneida in Scott County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′2″N 84°31′0″W / 36.50056°N 84.51667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Scott |
| Established | 1880s[1] |
| First Charter | 1905[2] |
| Incorporated | March 22, 1917[2] |
| Named for | Oneida, New York |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Lori Phillips-Jones |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.53 sq mi (24.69 km2) |
| • Land | 9.38 sq mi (24.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,444 ft (440 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,787 |
| • Density | 403.52/sq mi (155.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37841 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-55860[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329062[4] |
| Website | www.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]
- ^ Scott County: Our History. Retrieved: June 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Scott Co, TN FNB Chronicles: Early History of the Town of Oneida". www.tngenweb.org. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oneida, Tennessee
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Why Do They Call It That? Oneida. WBIR.com, March 11, 2011. Retrieved: April 15, 2011.