Mercer, Tennessee

Mercer is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It is located along State Route 138 halfway between Interstate 40 and Toone, just east of the Hatchie River.[2] Mercer has a post office; its zip code is 38392.[3]

Mercer, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°28′45″N 89°02′32″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Madison
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38392
Area code(s)	731
GNIS feature ID	1293606[1]

History

Mercer was founded in 1888 by T. B. Mercer, for whom the community is named, at an intersection of a stagecoach road and the Tennessee Midland Railroad. Mercer erected a general store at the intersection, and it was followed in 1894 by a railroad station officially named Mercer. By the turn of the century, a lumber company and several churches had been established in the area. The community eventually had a bank and an opera house, but the former failed in 1933 and the latter burned down in the late 20th century.[4]

Notes

1. "Mercer, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Mercer". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
3. United States Postal Service (2012). "Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 15 February 2012.
4. Alexander, Harbert (2002). Tales of Madison: Historical Sketches on Jackson & Madison County, Tennessee. Hillsboro Press.