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Palmersville, Tennessee

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Coordinates: 36°24′12″N 88°35′14″W / 36.40333°N 88.58722°W / 36.40333; -88.58722
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Palmersville
Unincorporated community
Palmersville is located in Tennessee
Palmersville
Palmersville
Location within the state of Tennessee
Palmersville is located in the United States
Palmersville
Palmersville
Palmersville (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°24′12″N 88°35′14″W / 36.40333°N 88.58722°W / 36.40333; -88.58722
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWeakley
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
38241

Palmersville is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Weakley County, Tennessee. Its ZIP code is 38241. The United States Census Bureau does not maintain demographic data for Palmersville.

Palmersville is within the 8th Congressional district represented in the U.S. House by Republican David Kustoff.

History

Palmersville was one of the first settlements in Weakley County. It is named for one of its founders, W.R. Palmer. Minida College was built in Palmersville during the late 1800s.[1] 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.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Palmersville Historical Society". Palmersville Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of Palmersville". www.utm.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-23.


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