Farragut, Tennessee
| Farragut, Tennessee | |
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Farragut Town Hall and Folklife Museum
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 Location in Knox County and the state of Tennessee. |
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| Coordinates: 35°52′39″N 84°10′25″W / 35.87750°N 84.17361°WCoordinates: 35°52′39″N 84°10′25″W / 35.87750°N 84.17361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Knox, Loudon |
| Settled | 1787 |
| Incorporated | 1980 |
| Named for | David Farragut |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.3 sq mi (42.1 km2) |
| • Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,676 |
| • Density | 1,101.5/sq mi (425.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37922 and 37934 |
| Area code(s) | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-25760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1284150 |
| Website | www |
Farragut is a town which straddles both Knox and Loudon counties in Tennessee. It is a suburb of Knoxville. The town's population was 20,676 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. The town is named in honor of American Civil War Admiral David Farragut, who was born just east of Farragut at Campbell's Station in 1801.
The area was originally known as Campbell’s Station after a fort and stage coach station erected by Captain David Campbell (1753–1832) in 1787. The brick Campbell's Station Inn was built in 1810 and still stands on Kingston Pike within sight of the Farragut Town Hall. It is still in use as a private residence. The Civil War Battle of Campbell's Station was fought there on November 16, 1863.
The historic unincorporated village of Concord (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) was founded in 1854 just east of what would become the eastern boundary of Farragut. Concord is located on the main rail line to Atlanta and main channel of the Tennessee River, and was an important transloading center for the Tennessee marble industry in the late 19th century. Picturesque buildings and antebellum homes sit along the river, as well as several very old churches.
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