Independence, Tennessee

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

History

Independence was founded in 1832. [2] A post office called Independence was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1845. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Independence, Tennessee
  2. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 805. ISBN   9780893080976.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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