Boothspoint, Tennessee

Boothspoint is an unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office called Booth's Point was established in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1964.^[2] The community was likely named in honor of a local family.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boothspoint, Tennessee
↑ "Dyer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

Municipalities and communities of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States

County seat: Dyersburg

City	Dyersburg

Towns	Newbern Trimble‡

Unincorporated communities	Beech Grove Bonicord Bogota Boothspoint Finley Fowlkes Lenox Midway Nauvoo RoEllen Tigrett

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°06′45″N 89°36′10″W / 36.11250°N 89.60278°W / 36.11250; -89.60278

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