Petros, Tennessee

Petros (pronounced pee-tross) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States, located on State Route 116. Its population was 583 as of the 2010 census.[2] Petros does have its own post office, with the ZIP code 37845.

Petros, Tennessee
Petros, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°05′45″N 84°26′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMorgan
Area
  Total3.940 sq mi (10.20 km2)
  Land3.940 sq mi (10.20 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,355 ft (413 m)
Population
  Total583
  Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37845[3]
Area code(s)423
GNIS feature ID1297261[4]

Petros is historically a coal mining town and is also the home of (the now closed) Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. Some of the town and coal mine scenes for the movie October Sky were filmed there.

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