Palmersville, Tennessee
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| Palmersville | |
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| — Unincorporated town — | |
 Palmersville
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| Coordinates: 36°24′12″N 88°35′14″W / 36.40333°N 88.58722°WCoordinates: 36°24′12″N 88°35′14″W / 36.40333°N 88.58722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Weakley |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 38241 |
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Palmersville is a small unincorporated town in northwestern Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. Its ZIP code is 38241. The United States Census Bureau does not maintain demographic data for it.
Palmersville is within the 8th Congressional district represented in the U.S. House by Republican Stephen Fincher.
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[edit] History
Palmersville was one of the first settlements in Weakley County. It is named for one its founders, W.R. Palmer. In 1924, the town was devastated by a fire which destroyed all but four buildings leaving only the local bank, the blacksmith shop, and two stores unscathed.
[edit] Notable natives
- Pauline LaFon Gore, mother of former Vice President Al Gore
- Ned McWherter, former Governor of Tennessee
[edit] Media
- WWKF-FM 99.3 "Today's Best Music with "Ace & TJ in the Morning"
- WAKQ-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with "Ace & TJ in the Morning"
- WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
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