Boom, Tennessee
Appearance
Boom is an unincorporated community in Pickett County, Tennessee.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Boom was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was so named on account of a nearby log boom.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boom, Tennessee
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 16.
36°30′57″N 85°10′11″W / 36.51583°N 85.16972°W