Frog Jump, Gibson County, Tennessee

Frog Jump, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Frog Jump, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°54′56″N 89°00′30″W / 35.91556°N 89.00833°WCoordinates: 35°54′56″N 89°00′30″W / 35.91556°N 89.00833°W
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Gibson
Elevation 312 ft (95 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 731
GNIS feature ID 1284964[1]

Frog Jump is an unincorporated community in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States.

History

Frog Jump, originally called Frog Jump and Lightning Bug Center, was named from the presence of frogs and lightning bugs. Over time the name was shortened to Frog Jump.[2]

References

  1. "Frog Jump". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Past and Present. Turner Publishing Company. 1975. p. 202. GGKEY:D5341GPBAFH.