Niota, Tn Historic 1854 Train Station Postkarte

The Niota Depot is the olsurviving train depot in Tennessee. It was konstrued in 1854 as part of the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad. At the time, Niota was known as Mouse Creek. Today, the depot serves as the Niota city hall. Niota is located in McMinn County, just north of Athens. Back when the town was named Mouse Creek, there was another on the other side of Knoxville known as Mossy Creek. With the similar town names, it wasn't uncommon for mail to get delivered to the wrong town. In 1897 hat there was die Förderung eines Wedding in town where the families had ordered a lot of ice cream for the guests, but was delivered to the wrong town. Thiwas the last straw and both towns change their name. Niwas the name of an Indian Chief. (Mossy Creek benockeny Jefferson City.)