DePriest Bend, Tennessee

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DePriest Bend
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DePriest Bend
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DePriest Bend
DePriest Bend (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°44′17″N87°48′39″W / 35.73806°N 87.81083°W / 35.73806; -87.81083
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Perry
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1282239

DePriest Bend (also known as Depriest's Bend) is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Tennessee. [1] [2] It is named after an early settler of the county, Randolph DePriest, who arrived in the area in the early 19th century from Virginia. [3]

References

  1. "DePriest Bend, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. Gardner, Kent (16 Feb 1976). "DePriest's Bend". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. Stubbs, Michelle. "The Randolphs". Roots, Branches, and Stumps. Retrieved 5 March 2024.