Thorn Hill, Tennessee facts for kids
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Thorn Hill, Tennessee
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Downtown Thorn Hill alongside old U.S. Route 25E, circa 1940s
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 Thorn Hill, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Thorn Hill, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Grainger |
| Elevation | 1,380 ft (421 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
37881
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| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-47057 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1314397 |
Thorn Hill is an unincorporated community in rural northeastern Grainger County, Tennessee. It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area which consists of Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson counties.
Economy
From the early 1940s to the late 2000s, Thorn Hill was the location of the Imperial Black Marble Quarry, which mined Tennessee marble. The black marble extracted from the mine was used in the Tennessee State Capitol, Knox County Courthouse, National Archives Building, and the Washington Monument. In 2007, the mine was purchased by the Tennessee Marble Company, with no immediate plans to reopen the facility.
Thorn Hill is the also the site of the Clinch Valley Zinc Deposit, which is part of the larger Copper Ridge Zinc Mining District. The zinc deposit was first reported to be discovered around 1950 and mining operations began in 1977.
Education
Thorn Hill does not have a school located in the community. Students must attend school at either Washburn School (K-12), Bean Station Elementary School (K-6), Rutledge Middle School (7-8), or Grainger High School (9-12), all of which are a part of the Grainger County Schools district serviced by the Grainger County Board of Education.
