Sharp Place, Tennessee

Sharp Place is an unincorporated community in Fentress County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]

History

The community was likely named for one or more members of the Sharp family, who were known to be residing in the area in the mid-19th century.[2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharp Place, Tennessee
  2. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.



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