February, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°20′00″N 82°29′59″W / 36.33333°N 82.49972°W / 36.33333; -82.49972
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February is an

unincorporated community in Washington County, Tennessee.[1]

History

A post office called February was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1899.[2] One Mr. February, a local postal official, gave the community his last name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: February, Tennessee
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 49.

36°20′00″N 82°29′59″W / 36.33333°N 82.49972°W / 36.33333; -82.49972