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Sharp Place, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°30′32″N 84°49′40″W / 36.5090°N 84.8277°W / 36.5090; -84.8277
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Sharp Place
Sharp Place is located in Tennessee
Sharp Place
Sharp Place
Sharp Place is located in the United States
Sharp Place
Sharp Place
Coordinates: 36°30′32″N 84°49′40″W / 36.5090°N 84.8277°W / 36.5090; -84.8277
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyFentress
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code931

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

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Sharp Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.