McNairy, Tennessee

McNairy is an unincorporated community in McNairy County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]

History

McNairy had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A variant name was "McNairy Station".[1] A post office called McNairy Station was established in 1866, the name was change to McNairy in 1882, and the post office closed in 1979.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McNairy
  2. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 828. ISBN 9780893080976.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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Municipalities and communities of McNairy County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Selmer
Cities
  • Finger
  • Ramer
McNairy County map
Towns
  • Adamsville‡
  • Bethel Springs
  • Eastview
  • Guys
  • Michie
  • Milledgeville‡
  • Selmer
  • Stantonville
CDP
  • Chewalla
Other
communities
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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35°18′43″N 88°37′38″W / 35.31194°N 88.62722°W / 35.31194; -88.62722


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