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Lusk

Atpontley
Lusk Community Center
Lusk Community Center
Lusk is located in Tennessee
Lusk
Lusk
Location in Tennessee
Lusk is located in the United States
Lusk
Lusk
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Bledsoe
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 1647452

Lusk is a small place in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially part of a city or town. It doesn't have its own local government like a mayor or city council.

Lusk is also sometimes called Atpontley.

Where is Lusk?

Lusk is located in the state of Tennessee in the United States. You can find it in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. It sits along U.S. Route 127. This road is southwest of Pikeville. Pikeville is the main town, or county seat, for Bledsoe County.

What's in a Name?

The name Atpontley has an interesting story. It was created by combining parts of the names of three different coal miners. These miners were named Atkinson, Dupont, and Finley. They likely worked in the area long ago.

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