Commerce, Tennessee

Commerce is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States.[1] Commerce is located on Commerce Road 11.5 miles (18.5 km) east-southeast of Lebanon.[2]

Commerce, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Commerce, Tennessee
Commerce, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°08′24″N 86°06′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWilson
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)615
GNIS feature ID1281040[1]

History

Commerce was platted in 1822.[3] A post office called Commerce was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1903.[4]

The Bailey Graveyard, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Commerce.[5]

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References
  1. "Commerce". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Wilson County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  3. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 857.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.



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