Winona, Scott County, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
36°22′36″N 84°27′01″W / 36.37667°N 84.45028°W / 36.37667; -84.45028CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyScottElevation1,188 ft (362 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code423GNIS feature ID1274885[1]

Winona is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States, located near the mouth of Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the New River.[1]

History

On March 28, 1915, Winona was the site of a train wreck when the 50-foot (15 m) high Buffalo Creek Trestle failed while a train was crossing. The incident, which destroyed both the railroad bridge and the train, killed one person and injured four others.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winona, Scott County, Tennessee
  2. ^ James Castro. "Train Wrecks in Tennessee". Tennessee State Library and Archives.
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