Pope, Tennessee

Pope
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°37′7″N 87°59′22″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

1. "Pope, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
2. "Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Perry County | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
3. "Perry County, Tennessee 1888 Map". My Genealogy Hound. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
4. Tennessee Fire Departments (PDF). Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. November 2020. p. 20.
5. "Pope (Perry County, TN)". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
6. "Turner's Travels". The Tennesseean. July 15, 1951.
7. "Cypress Creek Perry County Tennessee Photo Tour". Yesterday's Tennessee. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
8. Rust, Randal. "Perry County". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-05-01.