Brackentown, Tennessee
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
Brackentown is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office called Brackentown was established in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.[2] Brackentown was likely named for a member of the local Bracken family who appear in mid-19th century census records.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brackentown, Tennessee
- ^ "Sumner 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 Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Gallatin
- Gallatin
- Goodlettsville‡
- Hendersonville
- Millersville‡
- Mitchellville
- Portland‡
- White House‡
- Westmoreland
- Bethpage
- Bransford
- Castalian Springs
- Cottontown
- Fairfield
- Graball
- New Deal
- Oak Grove
- Shackle Island
- Walnut Grove
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°35′56″N 86°23′12″W / 36.59889°N 86.38667°W / 36.59889; -86.38667
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