Kittrell, Tennessee

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Kittrell is an unincorporated community along U.S. Route 70S in Rutherford County, Tennessee, [1] located seven miles east of Murfreesboro. [2] It shares the zip code of 37149 assigned to Readyville. [3]

The community is named for Major Marion B. Kittrell who sold his farm and moved to the area around Cripple Creek on July 18, 1874. A post office was established in 1884 but discontinued with the adoption of rural free delivery around 1903. [4] Kittrell has been home to several schools and churches over the years that have been disused or destroyed by fire. [5] Uncle Dave Macon purchased a home in the community in 1900 that still stands today. [6] Other prominent landmarks include Pilot Knob (also claimed by Readyville), an elementary school, and a volunteer fire department. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Kittrell". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. "Kittrell". Kittrell.
  3. "Readyville, TN 37149". Readyville, TN 37149.
  4. Rutherford County Historical Society, Publication No. 2, winter, 1973.
  5. "Once a County of North Carolina". tnahgp.genealogyvillage.com.
  6. "Around Rutherford: At home with Uncle Dave Macon". June 29, 2015.
  7. "Home". kes.rcschools.net.
  8. "Home". kittrellvfd.com.

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