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Elizabethton

American  
[ih-liz-uh-beth-tuhn] / ɪˌlɪz əˈbɛθ tən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Tennessee.


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Carter grew up in Elizabethton, Tenn., with his course firmly charted: He would play baseball at Duke, then go to dental school to become an endodontist.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2023

On Monday, officials said air traffic controllers lost contact shortly after takeoff with the pilot Sunday after the Cessna took off from Elizabethton, Tennessee at 1:13 p.m.

From Reuters Jun. 7, 2023

The Elizabethton crosses predate Mr. Coffindaffer’s project by roughly 30 years.

From Washington Times Mar. 21, 2022

When the Cyclones face Haywood at Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium in Cookeville on Saturday, they should have not just the city of Elizabethton but all of Northeast Tennessee behind them.

From Washington Times Dec. 2, 2020

While visiting his daughter near Elizabethton, in Carter County, Tenn., was stricken with paralysis July 30, 1875, and died the following day.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

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