Woodville, Tennessee

Woodville is an unincorporated community in Chester County, Tennessee.^[1]

Geography[edit]

The community is situated on Tennessee State Route 225.

History[edit]

Woodville^[2] is a community located along Tennessee State Route 225 and was originally part of McNairy County, but became part of Chester County when that county was formed. During the Civil War sentiment was divided in this area, as with other parts of Tennessee, between the Union and Confederacy. Fielding Hurst^[3] formed a Union Cavalry Regiment from people in this area. This area has been referred to by some historians as The Hurst Nation.

References[edit]

35°15′38″N 88°45′19″W / 35.26056°N 88.75528°W / 35.26056; -88.75528

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodville, Tennessee

[2] "Woodville Populated Place Profile / Chester County, Tennessee Data".

[3] "Hurst, Fielding".

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Chester County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Henderson
City	Henderson
Towns	Enville‡ Milledgeville‡ Silerton‡
CDP	Jacks Creek
Other communities	Deanburg‡ Hickory Corners Masseyville Mifflin Montezuma Sweet Lips Woodville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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