Lea Springs is an unincorporated community in southwestern Grainger County, Tennessee.[1] It is located two miles northeast of the city of Blaine.[2] It is also located partially inside Blaine's city limits and urban growth boundary.[3]
Lea Springs, Tennessee | |
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| Lea Springs | |
 U.S. Route 11W in Lea Springs with Clinch Mountain in the background. | |
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| Coordinates: 36°10′43″N 83°40′56″W / 36.178551°N 83.682259°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Grainger |
| City | Blaine |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37709 |
| Area code | 865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1314267[1] |
History
editLea Springs was the site of a historic mansion of the same name. It was built by slaves in 1819 for Pryor Lea, who grew up in nearby Richland.[4] Lea became a politician in Tennessee and Texas, and he was a founding trustee of the University of Mississippi.[4] He died in 1879, and the house was remodeled as a resort in the 1880s.[4]
The mansion was designed in the Federal architectural style, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] It was demolished in 2008 and the property was de-listed in 2023.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lea Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lea Springs, Tennessee" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Grainger County Growth Plan" (PDF). Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. July 10, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Jon Coddington (1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lea Springs". National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2018. With accompanying four photos from 1973
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