Mifflin, Tennessee
Mifflin, Tennessee | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Mifflin, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′10″N 88°34′48″W / 35.55278°N 88.58000°WCoordinates: 35°33′10″N 88°34′48″W / 35.55278°N 88.58000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Chester |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38340 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1293756[1] |
Mifflin is an unincorporated community in Chester County, Tennessee.[1]
Geography[]
The community is situated on Tennessee State Route 200 and the eastern end of Tennessee State Route 197.
History[]
Mifflin takes its name from Mifflin, Pennsylvania, the native home of a first settler.[2] It is generally accepted that Mifflin was the first settlement in what is now known as Chester County. it was first settled about 1821 by Col John Purdy.[3] Mifflin at that time was a part of Henderson County. Col Purdy and his wife Frances are buried in the Mifflin Cemetery.[4]
Mifflin is 16 miles from Jackson and 10 miles northeast of Henderson. Until after the Civil War, Mifflin was the largest town in present day Chester County.
References[]
- ^ a b "Mifflin, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 807.
- ^ "Col John Purdy History".
- ^ "Col John Purdy Burial".
Chester County Tennessee History and Families 1882 - 1995, Copyright 1995 Chester County Historical Society
Municipalities and communities of Chester County, Tennessee, United States | ||
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- Unincorporated communities in Chester County, Tennessee
- Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
- Jackson metropolitan area, Tennessee