Verona, Tennessee

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Verona is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] The is located along State Route 272 (Verona Caney Road) approximately 7.2 miles (11.6 km) northeast of downtown Lewisburg.

History[]

Verona was originally called Tyrone, and under the latter name was laid out in 1859.[2] A post office named Tyrone was established in 1858, the name was changed to Verona in 1866, and the post office closed in 1907.[3]

The Verona United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Verona, Tennessee
  2. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 898.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ^ "TENNESSEE - Marshall County". Retrieved 18 June 2017.

Coordinates: 35°31′50″N 86°46′11″W / 35.53056°N 86.76972°W / 35.53056; -86.76972


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