Mercer is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States.[3] It is located along State Route 138 halfway between Interstate 40 and Toone, just east of the Hatchie River.[4] Mercer has a post office; its zip code is 38392.[5]
Mercer, Tennessee | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Mercer, Tennessee Mercer, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′45″N 89°02′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 86.16/sq mi (33.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38392 |
| Area code | 731 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1293606[3] |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 150 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Mercer was founded in 1888 by T. B. Mercer, for whom the community is named, at an intersection of a stagecoach road and the Tennessee Midland Railroad. Mercer erected a general store at the intersection, and it was followed in 1894 by a railroad station officially named Mercer. By the turn of the century, a lumber company and several churches had been established in the area. The community eventually had a bank and an opera house, but the former failed in 1933 and the latter burned down in the late 20th century.[7]
Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Tennessee, United States | ||
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County seat: Jackson | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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