Mifflin, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Mifflin, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chester
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:148
Elevation Ft:486
Coordinates:35.5528°N -88.58°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38340
Area Code:731
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1293756

Mifflin is an unincorporated community in Chester County, Tennessee, United States.

Geography

The community is situated on Tennessee State Route 200 and the eastern end of Tennessee State Route 197.

History

Mifflin takes its name from Mifflin, Pennsylvania, the native home of a first settler.[1] It is generally accepted that Mifflin was the first settlement in what is now known as Chester County. it was first settled about 1821 by Col John Purdy.[2] Mifflin at that time was a part of Henderson County.

Mifflin is 16 miles from Jackson and 10 miles northeast of Henderson. Until after the Civil War, Mifflin was the largest town in present day Chester County.

References

Chester County Tennessee History and Families 1882 - 1995, Copyright 1995 Chester County Historical Society

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. 1886. Southern Historical Press. 807.
  2. Web site: Col John Purdy History.