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Pope, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°37′7″N 87°59′22″W / 35.61861°N 87.98944°W / 35.61861; -87.98944
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Pope
Pope is located in Tennessee
Pope
Pope
Location within the state of Tennessee
Pope is located in the United States
Pope
Pope
Pope (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°37′7″N 87°59′22″W / 35.61861°N 87.98944°W / 35.61861; -87.98944
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPerry
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1298162

Pope is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Tennessee.[1][2][3] The community hosts a volunteer fire department.[4] A now-closed post office opened in the community in 1886.[5] In the 1950s, a small public school was in operation in the community, though by 1999 the building had fallen into disuse and disrepair.[6][7] Pope is the location of Starbuck Cemetery and Howard’s Chapel.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Pope, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. ^ "Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Perry County | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  3. ^ "Perry County, Tennessee 1888 Map". My Genealogy Hound. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. ^ Tennessee Fire Departments (PDF). Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. November 2020. p. 20.
  5. ^ "Pope (Perry County, TN)". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  6. ^ "Turner's Travels". The Tennesseean. July 15, 1951.
  7. ^ "Cypress Creek Perry County Tennessee Photo Tour". Yesterday's Tennessee. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  8. ^ Rust, Randal. "Perry County". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-05-01.