Yum Yum, Tennessee
| Yum Yum, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Yum Yum, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′43″N 89°21′50″W / 35.34528°N 89.36389°WCoordinates: 35°20′43″N 89°21′50″W / 35.34528°N 89.36389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 901 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304716[1] |
Yum Yum is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Tennessee. Yum Yum is 7 miles (11 km) north of Somerville.
The community derives its name from a 19th-century brand of candy.[2] Local tradition states that the community was named when U.S. Senator Kenneth McKellar asked storekeeper John J. Garnett what to name the new post office and Garnett answered, "Just call it Yum Yum. There won't be another name like that."[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yum Yum, Tennessee
- ↑ Kennedy, Mark (Feb 19, 1989). "Speck-on-the-map towns in Tennessee". Herald-Journal. pp. C13. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 248.
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