February, Tennessee
February is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Tennessee.[1]
History
A post office called February was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1899.[2] One Mr. February, a local postal official, gave the community his last name.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: February, 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. 49.
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