Caney Hollow, Tennessee

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Caney Hollow, Tennessee
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Caney Hollow
Coordinates: 35°00′16″N88°13′02″W / 35.00444°N 88.21722°W / 35.00444; -88.21722 Coordinates: 35°00′16″N88°13′02″W / 35.00444°N 88.21722°W / 35.00444; -88.21722
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Hardin
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 731
GNIS feature ID1279577 [1]

Caney Hollow is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States. Caney Hollow is located on the west bank of Pickwick Lake just north of the Mississippi and Alabama borders.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.