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AIRPORT of McNAIRY COUNTY
| Robert Sibley Airport | Longest Runway: 3,500 Ft. Runway Lights: Yes Radio Communications: Unicom |
HIGHWAYS of McNAIRY COUNTY
| U S Highways 45, 64 |
State Highways 5, 15, 22, 22A, 57, 69, 89, 142, 199, 224 |
HISTORY of McNAIRY COUNTY
| Established 1823 Selmer is county seat Organized January 12, 1824 County formed from Indian lands |
PEOPLE of McNAIRY COUNTY
| Judge John McNairy | County named for Judge John McNairy Born 1762 George Washington appointed him judge in North Carolina Arrived in Nashville 1788 Constitutional Convention delegate in 1796 Became Judge of District Court for Tennessee 1797 Davidson Academy trustee Died 1837 |
CHURCHES of MCNAIRY COUNTY
| Adamsville Church of Christ | Adamsville Freewill Baptist Church | Antioch Church of Christ | Central Baptist Church |
| Adamsvilel | 309 Freewill Adamsville |
Highway 57 West Selmer TN 38375 |
675 Dowty Road Selmer TN 38375 |
| Christian Assembly Pentecostal Church | Church of Christ | Church of Christ Eastside | Church of God and Prophecy |
| Adamsville | 142 North 4th Street Selmer TN 38375 |
1366 Poplar Avenue Selmer TN 38375 |
Adamsville |
| Church of the Living God | Clear Creek Baptist Church | Court Avenue Cumberland Church | Cypress Tank Church of Christ |
| Milledgeville TN 38359 | 1728 Lawton Rd Lawton, TN 38375 formed in about 1825 |
234 West Court Avenue Selmer TN 38375 |
Cypress Tank Road Selmer TN 38375 |
| Eastview Baptist Church | Eastview Church of Christ | Faith Baptist Church | Fellowship Baptist Church |
| Highway 45 South Selmer TN 38375 |
Highway 45 South Selmer TN 38375 |
1301 Peach Street Selmer TN 38375 |
1308 High School Selmer TN 38375 |
| First Baptist Church | First Baptist Church | First Baptist Church | First Christian Church |
| 222 West Main Adamsville |
Jackson Street Bethel Springs TN 38315 |
310 West Court Selmer TN 38375 |
133
North 3rd Street Selmer TN 38375 |
| First Christian Church | First Presbyterian Church | First Presbyterian Church | First United Methodist Church |
| North 3rd Selmer TN 38375 |
Old Stage Road Adamsville |
800 Poplar Avenue Selmer TN 38375 |
201 East Main Adamsville |
| First United Methodist Church | Forrest Hill Church of Christ | Gateway Holiness Chapel | Gravel Hill Baptist Church |
| 1122 West Cherry Selmer TN 38375 |
Highway 45 South Selmer TN 38375 |
2342 Refuge Rd Bethel TN 38315 |
Gravel Hill Rd Ramer TN 38367 |
| Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness | Landmark Pentecostal Church | Lakeview Baptist Church | Love and Truth Church |
| 405 South Maple Adamsville |
Hwy 117 South Adamsville |
877 West Cherry Avenue Selmer TN 38375 |
Hwy 64 East Adamsville |
| Mount Gilead Baptist Church | Mount Vinson Methodist Church | Ramer Baptist Church | Seventh Day Adventist Church |
| 6185 Rowsey School Selmer TN 38375 |
Stantonville TN 38379 | Highway 57 West Selmer TN 38375 |
Adamsville |
| Stantonville Church of Christ | The United Pentecostals of Bethel Springs | Unity Baptist Church | Wade Chapel Baptist Church |
| Stantonville TN 38379 | Old Highway 45 South Bethel Springs TN 38315 |
Kiddy Rd
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Cemetery Road Selmer TN 38375 |
| West Shiloh Baptist Church | 282 West
Shiloh Stantonville TN 38379 |
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POST OFFICES of McNAIRY COUNTY
| Action | Opened: May 5, 1899 | Closed: January 30, 1904 |
| Adamsville | Opened: March 20, 1833 | Closed: Operating |
| Anderson's Store | Opened: October 19, 1846 | Closed: July 18, 1866 |
| Axel | Opened: January 31, 1900 | Closed: February 28, 1901 |
| Bethel Springs | Opened: August 1, 1866 | Closed: Operating |
| Big Hill | Opened: April 21, 1860 | Closed: July 18, 1866 |
| Bloomfield | Opened: June 7, 1872 | Closed: April 3, 1879 |
| Opened: April 20, 1832 | Closed: July 11, 1832 |
| Lawrence | Opened: May 28, 1891 | Closed: October 30, 1902 |
| Leapwood | Opened: March 3, 1893 | Closed: January 31, 1894 |
| Opened: February 14, 1896 | Closed: January 31, 1968 |
| Levi | Opened: August 19, 1890 | Closed: June 10, 1895 |
| Michie | Opened: January 20, 1882 | Closed: Operating |
| Milledgeville | Opened: August 9, 1869 | Closed: July 10, 1872 |
| Opened: May 6, 1878 | Closed: Operating |
| Monimia | Opened: March 4, 1834 | Closed: August 27, 1835 |
| Monterey | Opened: June 14, 1847 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: October 10, 1871 | Closed: October 3, 1881 |
| Montezuma | Opened: February 26, 1839 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: April 30, 1868 | Closed: July 17, 1975 |
| Morse Creek | Opened: September 25, 1839 | Closed: October 6, 1859 |
| Mud Creek | Opened: July 20, 1848 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| McNairy | Opened: November 29, 1882 | Closed: Operating |
| McNairy Station | Opened: June 2, 1860 | Closed: November 29, 1882 |
| Otterville | Opened: February 21, 1898 | Closed: August 14, 1905 |
| Owlburgh | Opened: February 10, 1885 | Closed: June 16, 1885 |
| Pebble | Opened: January 22, 1898 | Closed: January 31, 1903 |
| Purdy | Opened: August 21, 1824 | Closed: April 29, 1905 |
| Ramer | Opened: July 11, 1867 | Closed: January 26, 1871 |
| Opened: April 6, 1871 | Closed: September 9, 1873 |
| Opened: December 14, 1874 | Closed: Operating |
| Ridgeway | Opened: April 3, 1855 | Closed: August 18, 1857 |
| Rose Creek | Opened: ca.1810 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: June 26, 1876 | Closed: September 5, 1896 |
| Opened: June 20, 1900 | Closed: August 31, 1907 |
| Selmer | Opened: April 23, 1887 | Closed: Operating |
| Stantonville | Opened: May 9, 1848 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: August 9, 1869 | Closed: March 14, 1871 |
| Opened: July 8, 1874 | Closed: Operating |
| Sweet Lips | Opened: April 22, 1878 | Closed: April 1882 |
| Tatesville | Opened: November 1, 1850 | Closed: September 2, 1856 |
| Tinsley | Opened: November 1, 1875 | Closed: October 20, 1884 |
| Tulu | Opened: August 23, 1893 | Closed: October 15, 1901 |
| Wild Goose | Opened: July 8, 1878 | Closed: April 1882 |
HOSPITALS in McNAIRY COUNTY
| McNairy County General Hospital | 705 Poplar Ave Selmer |
PARKS in McNAIRY COUNTY
| Big Hill Pond State Park | Box 150 C Pocahontas Located on Hwy 57 at the junction of the Tuscumbia and Hatchie Rivers 5,009 acres Features include: Over 300 acres of water McNair Fishing Lake A cypress lined pond Pond created during levy construction for the Memphis-Charleston Railroad A boardwalk trail leading into scenic wetlands |
| ACCOMMODATIONS Cabins Lodge Meeting Rooms (40 persons) Restaurant RV Parking (20 sites) Restrooms Tent Camping Back Country Camping |
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Hiking Picnic Area Playground |
WATER ACTIVITIES Boat Launching Canoeing Fishing |
STATISTICS for McNAIRY COUNTY
| SIZE of McNAIRY COUNTY |
| Square Miles | 560 |
| Miles of City Streets | 104.57 |
| Miles of County Road | 714.70 |
VISITOR CENTER of McNAIRY COUNTY
| McNairy County Chamber of Commerce | 144 Cypress P.O. Box 7 Selmer, TN 38375 |
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ADAMSVILLE,
Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of ADAMSVILLE
| Buford Pusser
Home & Museum 342 Pusser St Actuall home that Buford lived in at the time of his death Original furnishings and memorabilia Admission charged |
Coon Creek Science
Center Adamsville |
GOLF in ADAMSVILLE
| Shiloh Golf Course | 2915 Caney Branch Road Adamsville |
HISTORY of ADAMSVILLE
| Incorporated in 1870 |
PEOPLE of ADAMSVILLE
| George D. Adams | City named after George D. Adams |
LIBRARY of ADAMSVILLE
| Adamsville Public Library | Adamsville |
STATISTICS for ADAMSVILLE
| POPULATION of ADAMSVILLE |
| 1960 | 1,046 |
| 1970 | 1,344 |
| 1980 | 1,453 |
| 1990 | 1,745 |
| LOCATION CODES for ADAMSVILLE |
| Zip | 38310 |
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BETHEL
SPRINGS, Tennessee
HISTORY of BETHEL SPRINGS
| Known in Civil War times as Bethel Station Named after the Biblical Bethel Means "House of God" "Springs," added to the name much later Referred to a large and cold spring near the town Incorporated in 1927 |
STATISTICS for BETHEL SPRINGS
| POPULATION of BETHEL SPRINGS |
| 1960 | 533 |
| 1970 | 781 |
| 1980 | 873 |
| 1990 | 755 |
| LOCATION CODES for BETHEL SPRINGS |
| Zip | 38315 |
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EASTVIEW,
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HISTORY of EASTVIEW
| Came into existence in 1927 Incorporated in 1969 |
STATISTICS for EASTVIEW
| POPULATION of EASTVIEW |
| 1970 | 423 |
| 1980 | 552 |
| 1990 | 563 |
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FINGER,
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HISTORY of FINGER
| Was originally known as McIntyre's |
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MICHIE,
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HISTORY of MICHIE
| Incorporated in 1961 |
PEOPLE of MICHIE
| The Michie family | City named after the Michie family |
STATISTICS for MICHIE
| POPULATION of MICHIE |
| 1970 | 377 |
| 1980 | 530 |
| 1990 | 677 |
| LOCATION CODES for MICHIE |
| Zip | 38357 |
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MILLEDGEVILLE,
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HISTORY of MILLEDGEVILLE
| Incorporated in 1983 |
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RAMER,
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HISTORY of RAMER
| Incorporated in 1958 |
PEOPLE of RAMER
| John Ramer | City named after John Ramer |
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SELMER, Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of SELMER
| The McNairy County Museum | Located in old Ritz Theater Third St Selmer, TN |
GOLF in SELMER
| Selmer Golf & Country Club | Highway 64w W Selmer |
HISTORY of SELMER
| Formed in 1823 Incorporated in 1901 |
HISTORICAL SOCIETY of SELMER
| McNairy County Historical Society | Purdy Rd Rt.1 (38375) |
LIBRARY of SELMER
| McConnico Memorial Library | Federal Dr Selmer |
STATISTICS for SELMER
| POPULATION of SELMER |
| 1960 | 1,897 |
| 1970 | 3,495 |
| 1980 | 3,979 |
| 1990 | 3,838 |
| LOCATION CODES for SELMER |
| Zip | 38375 |
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STANTONVILLE,
Tennessee
HISTORY of STANTONVILLE
| Incorporated in 1966 |
PEOPLE of STANTONVILLE
| The Stantons
Family City named for the Stantons family Family was related to Edwin M Stanton, President Abraham Lincoln's secretary of war He was influential in bringing about the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson |
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