Crucifer, Tennessee

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Crucifer, Tennessee
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Coordinates: 35°38′46″N88°33′00″W / 35.64611°N 88.55000°W / 35.64611; -88.55000
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Henderson
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 731
GNIS feature ID1306211 [1]

Crucifer is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. [1]

Crucifer was originally called "Cross Plains", and under the latter name was founded ca. 1835. [2] A post office called Crucifer was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1904. [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Crucifer, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 806. ISBN   9780893080976.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.


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