Topsy, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Topsy, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:Unknown
Timezone:Central (CST)
Timezone Dst:CDT
Elevation M:216
Elevation Ft:709
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:931

Topsy is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Tennessee.[1] A volunteer fire department and a small store are located in Topsy.

Topsy was named after a local mule noticed by the naming committee when they were unable to come up with another suitable name.[2]

References

35.4256°N -87.7031°W

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:3:3029707333234350::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1272779%2CTopsy GNIS Detail - Topsy
  2. Book: Rundquist, Thomas J.. Substitute Teacher Survival Activities Vol 1. 1 August 2000. Nova Media Inc. 978-1-884239-51-9. 47.