Trade, Tennessee
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Businesses along US-421 in Trade
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| Coordinates: 36°20′57″N 81°44′44″W / 36.34917°N 81.74556°WCoordinates: 36°20′57″N 81°44′44″W / 36.34917°N 81.74556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Johnson County |
| Elevation | 3,133 ft (955 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37691 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1272826 |
Trade is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States. The easternmost community in the state, Trade is located between the towns of Mountain City, Tennessee, and Boone, North Carolina, along US-421. Generally considered Tennessee's oldest community, Trade was established as a trading outpost in the 18th century, and was visited by English-speakers as early as 1673. At 3,133 feet, it is the highest community in Tennessee.
The oldest unincorporated community in the state, Trade originated in the 18th century as "The Trade Gap," a trading post established for Native Americans, pioneers, and fur traders to buy and sell their wares. It was located on an old buffalo trail between Snake and Rich Mountains, the easiest route through the mountains to the West. The first English-speakers visited what is now Trade as early as 1673, when the Needham and Arthur expedition passed through the area.
Tom Dula (made famous by the folk song "Tom Dooley") hid out in Trade as he was on the run, suspected of having murdered Laura Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was in Trade that the posse finally caught up to Dula and arrested him. Dula was working on Grayson farm. He stated, "if it hadn't been for Grayson I'd have been in Tennessee", when he was captured in Trade.
Trade lies in the upper Roan Creek Valley between Snake Mountain to the east, Stone Mountain to the northwest, and Fork Ridge to the southwest. The border between Tennessee and North Carolina passes immediately to the south and atop Snake Mountain to the east. The community of Zionville lies opposite the border to the south.
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