Boom, Tennessee
Boom is an unincorporated community in Pickett County, Tennessee.[1]
History
A post office called Boom was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was so named on account of a nearby log boom.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boom, Tennessee
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 16.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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