Aspen Hill, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°06′02″N 87°00′14″W / 35.10056°N 87.00389°W / 35.10056; -87.00389

Fiducia Church, after wind damaged it, and a local boy, 1939.

Aspen Hill (also, Aspenhill) is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Tennessee. It lies at an elevation of 653 feet (199 m).

History

A post office called Aspen Hill was established in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1952.[1] The community was named from the presence of aspen trees in the area.[2]

References

  1. "Giles County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. Larry L. Miller (October 2001). Tennessee place names. Indiana University Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-253-21478-2. Retrieved 21 November 2011.


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