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Summary for Opossum

So far, we found very little information about Opossum. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Opossum to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Opossum, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of Opossum is historic. The information below applies to the area where Opossum would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Opossum was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 423

Elevation: 1,470 feet [448.06 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Opossum:

Lat: 36.575100° (or 36°34'30" N)

Lon: -82.783200° (or -82°46'59" W)

USGS Topo Map: Plum Grove<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Opossum

GNIS ID: 1308502

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Opossum)

About Hawkins County

The community of Rogersville is the County Seat for Hawkins County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hawkins)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	56,786 (0.15% decrease since 2010)
2010	56,870 (6.17% increase since 2000)
2000:	53,563

Total Area:<6> 499.6 sq. miles [1,294 km²] - of which 2.53% is water (12.62 sq. miles [32.7 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 26,870

Official Website: https://www.hawkinscountytn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hawkins

GNIS ID: 1639752

FIPS State / County Code: 47 / 073

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Opossum)

About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,830,325 (7.63% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,346,105 (11.54% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,689,283

Websites for State of Tennessee

Official Website: https://www.tn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.tnvacation.com/

Parks: https://tnstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html

Hunting: https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID: 1325873

FIPS State: 47

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Opossum)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Opossum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Opossum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Opossum, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Opossum.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Opossum. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).