Collierville, Tenn.

Collierville, Tenn. (HM16WB)

Location: Collierville, TN 38017 Shelby County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 2.537', W 89° 39.906'

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Collierville, first known as Oak Grove, was founded in about 1835 and was named for Jesse R. Collier. The county's second oldest town was near Mt. Pleasant Rd. and Hwy. 57 on land of Adams, Floyd, Hodge, Collier and the Tharp Grant. In 1837, the first postmaster was John Koen, and Peter Adams gave 2 acres for the first RR depot-1852. Chartered 17 Feb. 1870, the town elected J. Abington mayor.
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HM NumberHM16WB
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Year Placed1981
Placed ByCitizens of Collierville and the Shelby County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 3:23pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 256900 N 3880979
Decimal Degrees35.04228333, -89.66510000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 2.537', W 89° 39.906'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 2' 32.22" N, 89° 39' 54.36" W
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Area Code(s)901, 662
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 54-74 N Rowlett St, Collierville TN 38017, US
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