Mercer, Tennessee
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
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Mercer is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States.[3] It is located along State Route 138 halfway between Interstate 40 and Toone, just east of the Hatchie River.[4] Mercer has a post office; its zip code is 38392.[5]
Mercer, Tennessee | |
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  Mercer, Tennessee  Mercer, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′45″N 89°02′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 150 |
| • Density | 86.1/sq mi (33.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38392 |
| Area code | 731 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1293606[3] |
Demographics
History
Mercer was founded in 1888 by T. B. Mercer, for whom the community is named, at an intersection of a stagecoach road and the Tennessee Midland Railroad. Mercer erected a general store at the intersection, and it was followed in 1894 by a railroad station officially named Mercer. By the turn of the century, a lumber company and several churches had been established in the area. The community eventually had a bank and an opera house, but the former failed in 1933 and the latter burned down in the late 20th century.[7]
