Persia, Tennessee

Persia is an unincorporated community in Hawkins County, Tennessee, south of Rogersville.

[1] Persia is located on Tennessee State Routes 66 and 70.

A post office was established as Persia in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.

[2] Persia was a station on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway,[3] which was founded in 1869.

[4] It is a part of Hawkins County School District.