Mercer, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
35°28′45″N 89°02′32″W / 35.47917°N 89.04222°W / 35.47917; -89.04222CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyMadisonArea • Total1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) • Land1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
351 ft (107 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total150 • Density86.16/sq mi (33.26/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
38392
Area code731GNIS feature ID1293606[3]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020150—
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

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Mercer, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Mercer". Google Maps. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Alexander, Harbert (2002). Tales of Madison: Historical Sketches on Jackson & Madison County, Tennessee. Hillsboro Press. ISBN 9781577362654.
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