Mercer is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States.[3] It is located along State Route 138 halfway between Interstate 40 and Toone, just east of the Hatchie River.[4] Mercer has a post office; its zip code is 38392.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 150 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
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.[7]
Notes
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mercer, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Mercer". Google Maps. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Alexander, Harbert (2002). Tales of Madison: Historical Sketches on Jackson & Madison County, Tennessee. Hillsboro Press. ISBN 9781577362654.
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