en Bakerton, Tennessee

Bakerton is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Tennessee, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Bakerton in 1904, and it closed in 1907.^[2] John Baker served as postmaster there, and likely gave the community its name.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerton, Tennessee
^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 11. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

36°30′46″N 85°48′17″W / 36.51278°N 85.80472°W / 36.51278; -85.80472

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerton, Tennessee

[2] "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

[3] Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 11. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

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