Reverie, Tennessee
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Reverie, Tennessee is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States.
Due to tectonic changes caused by several earthquakes in the early 19th century part of the county was cut off the state of Tennessee by a change in the course of the Mississippi River, placing Reverie on the western bank of the river, the Arkansas side, while most of the area of Tipton County is located East of the Mississippi River.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the United States Census, in 2000 the total population of the Reverie voting district was 11. The entire population was White, Non-Hispanic at that time.[1]
The state of Tennessee pays for the children in the population to attend schools in Arkansas.[2]
[edit] Economy
Agriculture is the dominant source of income in the area surrounding Reverie, especially the cultivation of cotton.
[edit] History
In 1811 and 1812 several earthquakes spreading out from the New Madrid Seismic Zone caused a tectonic shift which changed the course of the Mississippi River, cutting off the western tip of Tipton County and placing the settlement of Reverie West of the Mississippi River, on the Mississippi County, Arkansas side.[2]
Originally, the border between Tennessee and Arkansas was established in 1836 following the middle of the riverbed of the Mississippi River.[3] After the earthquakes the riverbed of the Mississippi River had moved about 3.5 miles Southeast from its former location, straightening a bend in the river and shortening it about 3 miles.
The border between Arkansas and Tennessee, however, remained unchanged by the tectonic event, still marking the middle of the Mississippi River as it was in 1836. The Tennessee/Arkansas state line near Reverie in 2007 is 3.5 miles Northwest of the Mississippi River.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Geography
Reverie is located at 35.53806 North, -89.99 West. The coordinates mark the location of the historical post office.[4]
The landscape is dominated by the Mississippi River flood plains, fields and few trees.
Along and parallel to the Tennessee/Arkansas state line, the former course of the Mississippi River as it was before the earthquakes is still visible in the landscape almost 200 years after the events. The former riverbed has shrunk to small side arms of the Mississippi River which, dependent on the water level and precipitation, are still partly connected to the river.
[edit] Postal
Postal address and ZIP code for the town used to be Reverie TN, AR 72395. The ZIP code is cross referenced with Wilson, Arkansas. United States Postal Service recommends to use Wilson, AR 72395 for the town of Riverie instead.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://cber.utk.edu/Census/vtd/c167vtd.txt U.S. Census 2000
- ^ a b http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/local/tipton www.tnhistoryforkids.org
- ^ http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2546 encyclopediaofarkansas.net
- ^ http://www.brainygeography.com/features/TN.po/reveriepostofficehistorica.html www.braingeography.com
- ^ http://www.usps.com United States Postal Service
[edit] External links
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
