Darkey Springs, Tennessee

Darkey Springs is an unincorporated community in White County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]

History

According to one source, the community was named on account of the slave market that it once contained in the 1820s.[2]

A post office was established at Darkey Springs in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darkey Springs, Tennessee
  2. Fonesca, Felicia; Cone, Tracie (February 26, 2012). "From Negro Creek to Wop Draw, place names offend". NBC News. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  3. "White County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2014.



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