McNairy, Tennessee explained

McNairy is an unincorporated community in McNairy County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

History

McNairy had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[1] A variant name was "McNairy Station". A post office called McNairy Station was established in 1866, the name was change to McNairy in 1882, and the post office closed in 1979.[2]

References

35.3119°N -88.6272°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. 1886. Southern Historical Press. 828. 9780893080976 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.