Whitfield, Tennessee

Whitfield is an unincorporated community in Hickman County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Whitfield in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[2] The community was named for John W. Whitfield, a State Senator and native of Hickman County.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitfield, Tennessee
↑ "Hickman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
↑ Spence, W. Jerome D.; Spence, David L. (1900). A History of Hickman County, Tennessee. Southern Historical Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-89308-242-0.

Municipalities and communities of Hickman County, Tennessee, United States

County seat: Centerville

Town	Centerville

CDPs	Bon Aqua Junction Lyles Wrigley

Unincorporated communities	Aetna Bon Aqua Bond Bucksnort Buffalo Goodrich Littlelot Mimosa Nunnelly Only Pleasantville Primm Springs Shady Grove Swan Bluff Whitfield

Coordinates: 35°46′59″N 87°37′08″W / 35.78306°N 87.61889°W / 35.78306; -87.61889

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