Fraterville, Tennessee is an unincorporated community located on State Route 116 in Anderson County, Tennessee, between the towns of Rocky Top and Briceville. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fraterville | |
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  Fraterville Location within the state of Tennessee  Fraterville Fraterville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′48″N 84°10′20″W / 36.19667°N 84.17222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Anderson |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1284843[1] |
History
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Fraterville, which has a history of coal mining, is known for the Fraterville Mine Disaster that occurred there in 1902.
The name of the community, which is derived from the Latin word frater, means "village of brothers."[2]
References
edit- ^ "Fraterville, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Coal Creek: War and Disasters, Coal Creek Watershed Foundation, Inc., accessed September 15, 2008
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