Elora, Tennessee

Elora is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. It lies approximately southeast of Fayetteville and north of the Alabama state line.

History

Elora was originally known as Baxter Station, and was established as a stop along the Fayetteville and Decherd Branch Railroad in the 1850s.
Elora has a post office with zip code 37328.

Geography

Elora is concentrated around the intersection of Tennessee State Route 121 and Tennessee State Route 122. SR 121 connects Elora to U.S. Route 64 and the Tims Ford Lake area to the north and Madison County, Alabama, to the southwest, while SR 122 connects Elora with Huntland to the east.

Notable people

George Hawkins, member of both houses of the Alabama State Legislature, 1951-1959 and 1963-1967, born in Elora in 1918; practicing attorney in Gadsden
Bill Hefner, member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina, was born in Elora.