Chewalla, Tennessee
Chewalla, Tennessee | |
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  Chewalla, Tennessee  Chewalla, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′48″N 88°38′47″W / 35.01333°N 88.64639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | McNairy |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38393 |
| Area code | 731 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1280430[1] |
Chewalla is an unincorporated community in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States. Chewalla is located on Tennessee State Route 234 and the Norfolk Southern Railway 4.1 miles (6.6 km) south-southwest of Ramer.[2] Chewalla has a post office with ZIP code 38393.[3][4]
Chewalla had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The name Chewalla is derived from a Native American language.[6]
References
- ^ "Chewalla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ McNairy County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 828.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 44. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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