Flag Pond, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US

Flag Pond is an unincorporated community in Unicoi County, Tennessee. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the Appalachian Highlands region.

Name

The community's name is believed to be derived from the presence of "flag flowers" (wild iris) growing in wet areas at the edge of a local pond.[1]

Postal service

Flag Pond is the location of a post office, assigned ZIP code 37657.

Recreation

Flag Pond is the location of the Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park.

Transportation

Flag Pond is located along Old Asheville Highway the former route of US 23. The community can accessed via Interstate 26/US 23 exits 43, 46 and 50.

References

  1. ^ Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee website
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Municipalities and communities of Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Erwin
Towns
  • Erwin
  • Unicoi
CDP
  • Banner Hill
Unincorporated
communities
  • Bumpus Cove‡
  • Clearbranch
  • Flag Pond
  • Limestone Cove
  • Shallowford
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°00′55″N 82°33′26″W / 36.01528°N 82.55722°W / 36.01528; -82.55722