The Home of William Dunn

The Home of William Dunn (HM1APS)

Location: Lafayette, TN 37083 Macon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 30.9', W 86° 4.183'

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On Feb. 7, 1842, the Justices of Smith and Sumner Counties met at the home of William Dunn, located in this vicinity, for the purpose of forming a new county. Along with Dunn were Taylor Gillam, John Clairborne, James Patterson, L.D. Hargas, Thomas Dotson, Patric Ferguson, and Edward Bradley.

Elections were held in March 1842 to elect officials for the new county named after Nathaniel Macon.

Macon County has always been and still is one of the most progressive counties in the Upper Cumberland region.
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 3:24pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 583296 N 4041474
Decimal Degrees36.51500000, -86.06971667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 30.9', W 86° 4.183'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 30' 54.00" N, 86° 4' 10.98" W
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Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-499 Russell Dr, Lafayette TN 37083, US
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