Cainsville, Tennessee

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Cainsville is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. [1]

History

Cainsville was platted in 1829, and named for George I. Cain, the original owner of the town site. [2] A post office called Cainsville was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1903. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cainsville, Tennessee
  2. ↑ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 856.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.

35°59′07″N86°14′56″W / 35.98528°N 86.24889°W / 35.98528; -86.24889


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