Adamsville, Tennessee
| Adamsville, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
Buford Pusser home
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| Motto: The Biggest Little Town in Tennessee | |
 Location in McNairy County and the state of Tennessee. |
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| Coordinates: 35°15′0″N 88°23′25″W / 35.25000°N 88.39028°WCoordinates: 35°15′0″N 88°23′25″W / 35.25000°N 88.39028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | McNairy, Hardin |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Leckner |
| • Vice Mayor | Mark Massey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.9 sq mi (18.0 km2) |
| • Land | 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,207 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38310 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-00240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1269295 |
| Website | www |
Adamsville is a town in Hardin and McNairy counties, Tennessee. The population was 2,207 at the 2010 census. Adamsville is named after George D. Adams, who operated an inn and stagecoach stop in the 1840s. Adamsville's nickname is the "Biggest Little Town in Tennessee" and was the home of Sheriff Buford Pusser.
The area in and around Adamsville was first surveyed by Davy Crockett. Just after 1818, George C. Adams and his family were the first settlers of European ancestry to locate to the area. A trading post would be opened, just north of where the Adamsville Cemetery is today. The trading post served the local Native communities and Anglo settlers. In 1838 the Bell's detachment of the Trail of Tears traveled through Adamsville. Settlers from North Carolina and Maury County, Tennessee migrated to the area and the settlement developed an agricultural economy. When the Battle of Shiloh was fought in 1862, Union Army soldiers were camped in Adamsville.
Adamsville was incorporated in 1870. The town struggled to grow until roads were improved in the early 20th century. Agriculture remained the main economic developer until the textile industry came into the area with Myrna Mills factory opening, and then other factories following.
Adamsville is located at 35°15′0″N 88°23′25″W / 35.25000°N 88.39028°W (35.250124, -88.390311).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18.0 km²), of which 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.72%) is water.
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