Alanthus Hill, Tennessee

Last updated

Alanthus Hill is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Tennessee, in the United States. [1]

History

A post office called Alanthus Hill was established in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935. [2] The community may have been named for an Ailanthus altissima , commonly known as the tree of heaven, growing atop a nearby summit. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alanthus Hill, Tennessee
  2. ↑ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 4. ISBN   0-253-21478-5.

36°33′55″N83°23′30″W / 36.56528°N 83.39167°W / 36.56528; -83.39167


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.