Darkey Springs, Tennessee
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
Darkey Springs is an unincorporated community in White County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]
History
According to one source, the community was named on account of the slave market that it once contained in the 1820s.[2]
A post office was established at Darkey Springs in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darkey Springs, Tennessee
- ^ Fonesca, Felicia; Cone, Tracie (February 26, 2012). "From Negro Creek to Wop Draw, place names offend". NBC News. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of White County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Sparta
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communities
- Darkey Springs
- DeRossett
- Macedonia
- Quebeck
- Ravenscroft
- Shady Grove
- Walling
- Yankeetown
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35°53′48″N 85°35′22″W / 35.89673°N 85.58942°W / 35.89673; -85.58942
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