Pope, Tennessee
Pope | |
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  Pope Location within the state of Tennessee  Pope Pope (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′7″N 87°59′22″W / 35.61861°N 87.98944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1298162 |
Pope is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Tennessee.[1][2][3] The community hosts a volunteer fire department.[4] A now-closed post office opened in the community in 1886.[5] In the 1950s, a small public school was in operation in the community, though by 1999 the building had fallen into disuse and disrepair.[6][7] Pope is the location of Starbuck Cemetery and Howard’s Chapel.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pope, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Perry County | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Perry County, Tennessee 1888 Map". My Genealogy Hound. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Tennessee Fire Departments (PDF). Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. November 2020. p. 20.
- ^ "Pope (Perry County, TN)". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Turner's Travels". The Tennesseean. July 15, 1951.
- ^ "Cypress Creek Perry County Tennessee Photo Tour". Yesterday's Tennessee. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Rust, Randal. "Perry County". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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