Boothspoint, Tennessee
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
Boothspoint is an unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office called Booth's Point was established in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1964.[2] The community was likely named in honor of a local family.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boothspoint, Tennessee
- ^ "Dyer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
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Municipalities and communities of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Dyersburg
- Dyersburg
- Newbern
- Trimble‡
- Bogota
- Finley
- Fowlkes
- Lenox
- Miston
communities
- Beech Grove
- Big Boy Junction
- Bonicord
- Boothspoint
- Hawkinsville
- Midway
- Nauvoo
- RoEllen
- Tiger Tail
- Tigrett
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°06′45″N 89°36′10″W / 36.11250°N 89.60278°W / 36.11250; -89.60278
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