Cainsville, Tennessee

Cainsville is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]

History

Cainsville was platted in 1829, and named for George I. Cain, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office called Cainsville was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1903.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cainsville, Tennessee
  2. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 856.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

Coordinates: 35°59′07″N 86°14′56″W / 35.98528°N 86.24889°W / 35.98528; -86.24889


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