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Norene, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States

36°03′24″N 86°14′33″W / 36.05667°N 86.24250°W / 36.05667; -86.24250CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyWilsonArea

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• Total1.71 sq mi (4.43 km²) • Land1.71 sq mi (4.43 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

741 ft (226 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total148 • Density86.55/sq mi (33.42/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

37136

Area code615GNIS feature ID1304185^[3]

Norene is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located along Tennessee State Route 266. The community has a general store, post office and churches.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	148		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

History

The community was once called "Henderson's Cross Roads" by the local post office upon establishment in 1878. The community's name was officially changed to Norene on February 17, 1915.^[5] By 1916 it was one of the eight largest villages in Wilson County with residents numbering 100. By 1930 the population had increased to 120.^[6]

Education

Norene is served by Wilson County Schools.^[7] Its zoned schools are Watertown Elementary School, Watertown Middle School, and Watertown High School.^[8]

Photo gallery

Norene Post Office
Norene General Store

Notes

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "History of Wilson County, Tennessee - Its Land and Its Life", G. Frank Burns, Editor, pg. 249.
^ "History of Wilson County, Tennessee - Its Land and Its Life", G. Frank Burns, Editor, pg. 250.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilson County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^ "School Zone Maps". Wilson County School District. Retrieved July 6, 2021. - See Watertown Elementary, Watertown Middle, and Watertown High School zones.