Palmersville, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States

36°24′12″N 88°35′14″W / 36.40333°N 88.58722°W / 36.40333; -88.58722CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyWeakleyArea

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• Total2.88 sq mi (7.45 km²) • Land2.88 sq mi (7.45 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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449 ft (137 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total162 • Density56.33/sq mi (21.74/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

38241

GNIS feature ID1283116^[2]

Palmersville is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Weakley County, Tennessee. It has a post office, with ZIP code 38241. The United States Census Bureau does not maintain demographic data for Palmersville. Palmersville is located at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 89 and Tennessee State Route 190.

Palmersville is within the 8th Congressional district represented in the U.S. House by Republican David Kustoff.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau does not maintain demographic data for Palmersville.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	162		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

History

Palmersville was one of the first settlements in Weakley County. It is named for one of its founders, W. R. Palmer. Minida College was built in Palmersville during the late 1800s.^[5] In 1924, the town was devastated by a fire which destroyed all but four buildings leaving only the local bank, the blacksmith shop, and two stores unscathed.^[6]

Notable people

Pauline LaFon Gore, mother of former Vice President Al Gore
Ned McWherter, former Governor of Tennessee

Media

WWGY 99.3 "Today's Best Music with "Ace & TJ in the Morning"
WRQR-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with "Ace & TJ in the Morning"
WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmersville, Tennessee
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "Palmersville Historical Society". Palmersville Historical Society. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
^ "A Brief History of Palmersville". www.utm.edu. Retrieved November 23, 2017.