Frog Jump, Crockett County, Tennessee Explained

Frog Jump is an unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. The community lies along a rural stretch of State Route 88 between Halls to the west and Maury City to the east. The community's name is believed to be a humorous reference to its small size, namely that it's small enough for a frog to jump over in a single hop.^[1]

Notable inhabitants

• Stephen Fincher, a former U.S. congressman, lives in Frog Jump^[2]

References

35.8167°N -89.3353°W

Notes and References

1. Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 80.
2. Web site: U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher, farmer from Frog Jump, leaps into Congress . The Commercial Appeal . Feb 13, 2011 . 17 August 2014 . Sullivan, Bartholomew.