Boom is an unincorporated community in Pickett County, Tennessee. [1]
History
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.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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