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Loveville

at the intersection of Kingston Pike (U.S. 11) and Lovell Road (State Route 131), Knoxville, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 53' 44.999988", -84° 8' 15"
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Robertus Love, a companion of Gen. James White, who founded Knoxville, established the village in this area in 1797, where he had built a fulling mill in 1792. Several of the early buildings still exist a short distance from the highway. The name of the village has been corrupted to Lovell.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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