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King Arthur Court is a neighborhood, also called a residential subdivision, located in the state of Tennessee, USA. It's a unique place because it's split right down the middle by a county line! This means parts of King Arthur Court are in Knox County, and other parts are in Anderson County, Tennessee.

What is King Arthur Court?

King Arthur Court is a community where people live in homes. When we say "residential subdivision," it means a planned area with houses, often built together. It's like a small town or a specific part of a larger city.

Where is King Arthur Court Located?

This special neighborhood is found in the eastern part of Tennessee. It sits across two different counties: Knox County and Anderson County. Imagine a line drawn on a map; that line goes right through King Arthur Court, putting some houses in one county and some in the other.

Understanding County Lines

Counties are like smaller sections within a state. Each county has its own local government that helps manage things like schools, roads, and public services for the people living there. When a neighborhood is split between two counties, it can sometimes mean that different parts of the same community might have different rules or services depending on which county they are in.

Why Did People Want to Change the County Line?

For a long time, people have talked about changing the county line so that all of King Arthur Court would be in just one county, specifically Knox County. This idea comes up because having a neighborhood in two counties can sometimes make things a bit tricky. For example, families living on different sides of the line might send their children to different schools, or they might get their water or trash services from different county departments. Making the whole area part of one county could help simplify these things for the residents.

King Arthur Court in Official Records

King Arthur Court is officially recognized as a "populated place" by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The GNIS is a special database in the United States that keeps track of names and locations of all sorts of places, like towns, rivers, mountains, and even small neighborhoods like King Arthur Court. This helps everyone know exactly where these places are on a map.

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