Elora is an

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in Lincoln County,

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, United States. It lies approximately southeast of Fayetteville and north of the

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state line.

History

Elora was originally known as Baxter Station, and was established as a stop along the Fayetteville and Decherd Branch Railroad in the 1850s. Elora has a post office with zip code 37328.

Geography

Elora is concentrated around the intersection of Tennessee State Route 121 and Tennessee State Route 122 (John Hunter Highway). SR 121 connects Elora to

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and the Tims Ford Lake area to the north and

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, to the southwest, while SR 122 connects Elora with Huntland to the east.

Notable people

* George Hawkins, member of both houses of the

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, 1951-1959 (House) and 1963-1967 (Senate), born in Elora in 1918; practicing attorney in Gadsden * Bill Hefner, member of the

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from

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, was born in Elora.

References

External links

* Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee {{LincolnCountyTN-geo-stub