Purdy

Purdy (HM16V2)

Location: Selmer, TN 38375 McNairy County
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N 35° 11.642', W 88° 29.889'

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4 miles northwest. Established in 1823, it was first county seat of McNairy County; here was Purdy University from 1855 to 1861. Glover's Trace ran through it from Middle Tennessee to the Mississippi Country. The county seat was moved in 1890.
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HM NumberHM16V2
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Marker Number4C 8
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 7:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 363609 N 3895588
Decimal Degrees35.19403333, -88.49815000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 11.642', W 88° 29.889'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 11' 38.52" N, 88° 29' 53.34" W
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Area Code(s)731
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2938 Airport Rd, Selmer TN 38375, US
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