Place:Norris, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

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NameNorris
TypeCity
Coordinates36.199°N 84.069°W
Located inAnderson, Tennessee, United States
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Norris is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,491 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Norris was built as a model planned community by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1933 to house workers building Norris Dam on the Clinch River. It is named in honor of Nebraska Senator George W. Norris, a long-term supporter of the TVA.

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