Mercer, Tennessee

Mercer, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°28′45″N89°02′32″W / 35.47917°N 89.04222°W / 35.47917; -89.04222
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Madison
Area [1]
• Total	1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
• Land	1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	150
• Density	86.16/sq mi (33.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38392
Area code	731
GNIS feature ID	1293606 [3]

Mercer is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. ^[3] It is located along State Route 138 halfway between Interstate 40 and Toone, just east of the Hatchie River. ^[4] Mercer has a post office; its zip code is 38392. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	150		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

History

Mercer was founded in 1888 by T. B. Mercer, for whom the community is named, at an intersection of a stagecoach road and the Tennessee Midland Railroad. Mercer erected a general store at the intersection, and it was followed in 1894 by a railroad station officially named Mercer. By the turn of the century, a lumber company and several churches had been established in the area. The community eventually had a bank and an opera house, but the former failed in 1933 and the latter burned down in the late 20th century. ^[7]

Notes

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Mercer, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Mercer". Google Maps . Retrieved August 12, 2020.
5. United States Postal Service (2012). "Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. Alexander, Harbert (2002). Tales of Madison: Historical Sketches on Jackson & Madison County, Tennessee. Hillsboro Press. ISBN   9781577362654.