Maddox, Tennessee

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Maddox, Tennessee
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Coordinates: 35°09′39″N88°13′08″W / 35.16083°N 88.21889°W / 35.16083; -88.21889
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Hardin
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 731
GNIS feature ID1292470 [1]

Maddox is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee. Maddox is located at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 69 and Tennessee State Route 226, south of Savannah.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.