Boom, Tennessee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US Boom is an unincorporated community in Pickett County, Tennessee.[1] A post office called Boom was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was so named on account of a nearby log boom.[3] References ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boom, Tennessee ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 16. vteMunicipalities and communities of Pickett County, Tennessee, United StatesCounty seat: ByrdstownTown Byrdstown Unincorporatedcommunities Boom Cedar Grove Love Lady Midway Moodyville Static‡ Ghost town Olympus Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Tennessee portal United States portal 36°30′57″N 85°10′11″W / 36.51583°N 85.16972°W / 36.51583; -85.16972 This Pickett County, Tennessee geography–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles