LaGuardo, Tennessee
LaGuardo, Tennessee | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 LaGuardo Utility Building as seen from State Route 109 | |
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| Coordinates: 36°17′47″N 86°26′37″W / 36.29639°N 86.44361°WCoordinates: 36°17′47″N 86°26′37″W / 36.29639°N 86.44361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Wilson |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306658[1] |
LaGuardo is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee. It is located along Tennessee State Route 109. The community has a handful of stores, utility district building and churches.
History[]
LaGuardo means "watchdog." An early spelling of the community was "Lagad" or "Lagado." In 1950 the center of the community was moved from Saundersville Road and Woods Ferry road to a mile southeast. This was due to damming of Old Hickory Lake and the increasing prominence of State Route 109.[2]
Notable deaths[]
- Uncle Jimmy Thompson, old-time fiddle player, died February 17, 1931
Gallery[]
Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia ( Seventh Day Adventist Church) as seen from State Route 109
Notes[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "History of Wilson County, Tennessee - Its Land and its Life", G. Frank Burns, Editor, pg. 264.
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