Awalt, Tennessee
Awalt is a ghost town in Franklin County, Tennessee. [1]
History
Awalt was likely named for John Awalt, an early settler.[2] A post office was established at Awalt in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] In the 1870s Awalt contained a sawmill and a gristmill.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Awalt, Tennessee
- ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
- ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ Tennessee State Gazetteer and Business Directory. R.L. Polk & Company. 1876. p. 55.
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