Lancaster, Tennessee
Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee, United States, located 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southeast of Gordonsville. Lancaster had a post office with ZIP code 38569, which closed on March 4, 2011, due to the United States Postal Service closing smaller post offices around the country.[3][4][5]
Lancaster, Tennessee | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() Intersection of Highway 141 and Maple Street in Lancaster | |
![]() ![]() Lancaster, Tennessee ![]() ![]() Lancaster, Tennessee | |
Coordinates: 36°07′40″N 85°52′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Smith |
Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 363 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38569 |
Area code(s) | 615 |
GNIS feature ID | 1290568[2] |
As of 2010, the population of Lancaster's zip code tabulation area was 363.[1] The community is situated along State Highway 141 between Gordonsville and Center Hill Lake, and is drained by Smith Fork, a tributary of the Caney Fork. The community is named for John Lancaster, Jr., an early settler who arrived in the area in the late 18th century (his family still owns a farm in the area, which has been designated a Tennessee Century Farm).[6]
See also
- Temperance Hall, Tennessee - a community of similar size located just to the southwest in DeKalb County
References
- United States Census Bureau, Statistics for 38569 Zip Code Tabulation Area , American FactFinder. Retrieved: 22 September 2013.
- "Lancaster". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Post Offices Closed in 2011. Save the Post Office. Retrieved: 22 September 2013.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- Lancaster Farm, Tennessee Century Farms. Retrieved: 22 September 2013.