Bakerville, Tennessee
Bakerville, Tennessee | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Bakerville Cemetery | |
  Bakerville | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′37″N 87°52′27″W / 35.94361°N 87.87417°WCoordinates: 35°56′37″N 87°52′27″W / 35.94361°N 87.87417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Humphreys |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1276198[1] |
Bakerville is a rural unincorporated community in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States.[1] The community is several miles south of the county seat of Waverly and is near the confluence of the Buffalo and Duck Rivers.
History[]
It is believed that the town's name goes back to the Baker families that resided in the area during the 19th century. At one point, no fewer than 80 Bakers lived in the small town circa 1880.[2]
Notable people[]
The first female senator in the United States, Hattie Caraway, was born here in 1878.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bakerville, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (October 2001). Tennessee Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-253-21478-2.
- ^ "Caraway, Hattie Wyatt, (1878 - 1950)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
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