Flag Pond, Tennessee

Flag Pond is an unincorporated community in Unicoi County, Tennessee. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

The community's name is believed to be derived from the presence of "flag flowers" (wild iris) growing in wet areas at the edge of a local pond. ^[1]

Flag Pond is the location of a post office, assigned ZIP code 37657.

References

↑ Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee website

Municipalities and communities of Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States

County seat: Erwin

Towns	Erwin Unicoi

CDP	Banner Hill

Unincorporated communities	Bumpus Cove‡ Flag Pond Limestone Cove Shallowford

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°00′55″N 82°33′26″W / 36.01528°N 82.55722°W / 36.01528; -82.55722

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