Baileyton, Tennessee
| Baileyton, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
Intersection of Brunner Street and Horton Highway
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 Location of Baileyton, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°19′41″N 82°49′50″W / 36.32806°N 82.83056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Greene |
| Incorporated | 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Aldermen |
| • Mayor | Tommy Casteel |
| • Vice Mayor | Kenneth Bailey Sr. |
| • Town Recorder | Barbara Tilson |
| • Police Chief | Joshua Ferguson |
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List of Aldermen
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 431 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37745 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-02780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1276120 |
Baileyton is a town in northern Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 431 at the 2010 census, down from 504 at the 2000 census. Baileyton is located 13 miles (21 km) north of Greeneville and 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Rogersville.
Originally called "Laurel Gap", the Baileyton area was first settled in 1776. The name "Baileyton" stems from two brothers who lived there: Claudius and Thomas P. Bailey. The town was incorporated in 1915.
Baileyton is located at 36°19′41″N 82°49′50″W / 36.32806°N 82.83056°W (36.328094, -82.830501), at the base of a rugged area of northern Greene County, just south of the Hawkins County line. Bays Mountain, part of the greater Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, rises prominently to the north. The town is drained primarily by Gardner Creek and Hughes Branch, both tributaries of Lick Creek (which is in turn a tributary of the Nolichucky River).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 504 people, 237 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 353.6 people per square mile (136.1/km²). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 192.9 per square mile (74.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.99% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
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