Hardy's Chapel, Tennessee

Hardy's Chapel, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Buildings in Hardy's Chapel
Hardy's Chapel, Tennessee
Hardy's Chapel, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°19′06″N 85°26′25″W / 36.31833°N 85.44028°W / 36.31833; -85.44028Coordinates: 36°19′06″N 85°26′25″W / 36.31833°N 85.44028°W / 36.31833; -85.44028
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Overton
Elevation 1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 38506
Area code(s) 931
GNIS feature ID 1286855[1]

Hardy's Chapel (listed simply as "Hardy" on some maps) is an unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It is concentrated around the intersection of Tennessee State Route 136 (Standing Stone Highway), Poplar Springs Road, and Hardys Chapel Road in southern Overton County, between Cookeville and Hilham. It is home to a fire department, recycling center, convenience store, and several churches.[2][3]

The community is named for William Hardy, who deeded land for a school and church for the community.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hardy, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Assistance to Firefighters Grants - Award Year 2012, FEMA.gov, 8 August 2014. Accessed 13 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Recycling and Convenience Centers, Overton County official website. Accessed: 13 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 94.


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