Darkey Springs is an unincorporated community in White County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]
History
According to one source, the community was named on account of the slave market that it once contained in the 1820s.[2]
A post office was established at Darkey Springs in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darkey Springs, Tennessee
- ↑ Fonesca, Felicia; Cone, Tracie (February 26, 2012). "From Negro Creek to Wop Draw, place names offend". NBC News. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
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35°53′48″N 85°35′22″W / 35.89673°N 85.58942°W
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