Darkey Springs, Tennessee

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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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darkey Springs, Tennessee
  2. ↑ Fonesca, Felicia; Cone, Tracie (February 26, 2012). "From Negro Creek to Wop Draw, place names offend". NBC News. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2014.

35°53′48″N85°35′22″W / 35.89673°N 85.58942°W / 35.89673; -85.58942


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