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Sunbright is a city in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 552 at the 2010 census.

Sunbright city overview:
Name:Sunbright city
LSAD Code:25
LSAD Description:city (suffix)
State:Tennessee
County:Morgan County
Incorporated:1990
Elevation:1,394 ft (425 m)
Total Area:3.53 sq mi (9.14 km²)
Land Area:3.53 sq mi (9.14 km²)
Water Area:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:519
Population Density:147.11/sq mi (56.80/km²)
ZIP code:37872
Area code:423
FIPS code:4772140
GNISfeature ID:2405547

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History

The Sunbright area was first settled in the early 19th century. It was originally known as “Pine Top”, but was renamed “Stapleton” after the Staples family set up the town’s first post office in the mid-19th century. When the railroad was constructed through the area in 1879, the Stapleton depot was named “Sunbright,” and the name was eventually applied to the entire town.

In 1916, an oil field was discovered in the hills immediately west of Sunbright, and the city thrived for several years as an oil shipping hub. An oil well was in operation within a year, and 15 wells were in operation in the Sunbright area by 1927.

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Geography

Sunbright is situated atop the Cumberland Plateau approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of the plateau’s Walden Ridge escarpment. Sunbright is surrounded by low mountains and hills that comprise the fringe of the Cumberland Mountains.

White Oak Creek, which drains Sunbright, is part of the upper watershed of the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. The Big South Fork’s watershed meets the watershed of the Emory River atop Pilot Mountain, immediately south of Sunbright.

Sunbright is centered along U.S. Route 27, which connects the city to Wartburg and Harriman to the south and Huntsville, Tennessee and Lexington, Kentucky to the north. US 27 intersects State Route 329 in the center of town, which connects Sunbright to Deer Lodge. US 27 also intersects Interstate 40 approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Sunbright.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km), all of it land.

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Map of Morgan County, Tennessee
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,035. Its county seat is Wartburg. Morgan County is part of the Knoxville, TN Combined Statistical Area. Morgan County overview: Name: Morgan County FIPS code: 47-129 State: Tennessee Founded: 1817 Named for: Daniel Morgan Seat: ... Read more
Map of Morgan County, Tennessee

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