Fincastle, Tennessee

Fincastle, Tennessee
Census-designated place

Houses in Fincastle
Fincastle, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°24′35″N 84°02′52″W / 36.40972°N 84.04778°W / 36.40972; -84.04778Coordinates: 36°24′35″N 84°02′52″W / 36.40972°N 84.04778°W / 36.40972; -84.04778
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Campbell
Area[1]
  Total 3.653 sq mi (9.46 km2)
  Land 3.653 sq mi (9.46 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 1,618
  Density 440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 423
GNIS feature ID 1284257[3]

Fincastle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,618 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Once known as Glade Springs, Fincastle was later named for Fincastle, Virginia, which was the original home of many of its early settlers.[4]

Geography

Fincastle is located along State Route 63 northeast of LaFollette and southwest of Speedwell in the Powell Valley. Cumberland Mountain rises prominently to the north, and Norris Lake lies a few miles to the south.

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