Chewalla, Tennessee

Chewalla is an unincorporated community in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States. Chewalla is located on Tennessee State Route 234 and the Norfolk Southern Railway 4.1 miles (6.6 km) south-southwest of Ramer.[2] Chewalla has a post office with ZIP code 38393.[3][4]

Chewalla, Tennessee
Chewalla, Tennessee
Chewalla, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°00′48″N 88°38′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMcNairy
Elevation
410 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38393
Area code(s)731
GNIS feature ID1280430[1]

Chewalla had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The name Chewalla is derived from a Native American language.[6]

References

  1. "Chewalla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. McNairy County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  5. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 828.
  6. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 44. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.


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