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Tennessee State Route 140
State Route 140 (SR 140) is a west–east state highway located entirely in Henry County in northwest Tennessee. Route description SR 140 begins at a junction with SR 22 within the city limits of McKezie in Henry County's southwestern corner between the county's western and southern boundaries with Weakley and Carroll Counties, respectively. SR 140 travels north to cross the East Fork of the Obion River and SR 54 at Como, and intersect SR 69 in the northwestern Henry County town of Cottage Grove. After a brief concurrency with SR 69, SR 140 turns due east to intersect and have a 575 feet concurrency with US 641 ( SR 54) in Puryear, and ends at a junction with US 79 ( SR 76) at Paris Landing State Park. Major intersections See also * * References *Mileage retrieved from DeLorme Street Atlas USA Official Tennessee Highway Maps {{reflist External linksTennessee Department of Transportation 140 140 140 may refer to: * 140 (number), an integer * AD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Department Of Transportation
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is a multimodal agency with statewide responsibilities in roadways, aviation, public transit, waterways, and railroads. The mission of TDOT is to provide a safe and reliable transportation system for people, goods, and services that supports economic prosperity in Tennessee. Since 1998, TDOT has been ranked amongst the top five in the nation for quality highway infrastructure. It is primarily headquartered in downtown Nashville and operates four regional offices in Chattanooga, Jackson, Knoxville, and Nashville. Major responsibilities The major duties and responsibilities of TDOT are to: * plan, build, and maintain the state-owned highway and Interstate system of over ; * administer funding and provide technical assistance in the planning and construction of state and federal aid road programs for cities and counties; * provide incident management on Tennessee's Interstate system through TDOT SmartWay, an intelligent transporta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obion River
The Obion River system is the primary surface water Surface water is water located on top of land forming terrestrial (inland) waterbodies, and may also be referred to as ''blue water'', opposed to the seawater and waterbodies like the ocean. The vast majority of surface water is produced by prec ... drainage system of northwestern Tennessee, United States. Description The Obion has four major forks, the North Fork, Middle Fork, South Fork and Rutherford Fork (which is named after Henry Rutherford an early surveyor of the area). The confluences of these forks are a few miles above the mouth of the Obion's discharge into the Mississippi River. For the greater parts of their lengths, the forks exist as separate streams. In the mid-20th century, the Obion system was largely River engineering#Channelization, channelized for agriculture, agricultural purposes, under the auspices of the ''Obion-Forked Deer Basin Authority'', a Tennessee state agency that coordinated this work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of Calloway County and the 19th-largest city in Kentucky. The city's population was 17,741 during the 2010 U.S. census, and its micropolitan area's population is 37,191. Murray is a college town and is the home of Murray State University. History Early history The city now known as Murray began as a post office and trading center sometime in the early 1820s. It was at first called “Williston” in honor of James Willis, an early settler. Later, the name was changed to “Pooltown” after Robert Pool, a local merchant. The name was changed again to “Pleasant Springs” before its incorporation on January 17, 1844, when the present name was adopted to honor Rep. John Murray. Murray was not the first county seat, which was at Wadesboro. Calloway County was then much larger than today. In 1842, however, the state legislature divided the area, creating Marshall County. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel, Kentucky
Hazel is a home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 410 at the 2010 census. Geography Hazel is located in southern Calloway County at (36.504658, −88.325443). It is north of Paris, Tennessee, and south of Murray on the Tennessee-Kentucky border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. History The town was founded as a stop on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway in 1890. The first post office was established the same year. The origins of its name are unclear: it may have derived from local hazel shrubs or from a supposed daughter of either a railroad conductor or the first postmaster. The city was formally incorporated by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1911.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Hazel, Kentucky". Retrieved July 29, 2013. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 440 people, 197 households, and 121 families r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedalia, Kentucky
Sedalia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graves County, Kentucky, United States."Feature Detail Report for: Sedalia, Kentucky." USGS The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, a .... Retrieved May 11, 2011. As of the 2010 census the population was 295. Sedalia is considered one of the nicest small “towns” in Graves County. Sedalia is located south of Mayfield, the Graves County seat. Demographics References Unincorporated communities in Graves County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Census-designated places in Graves County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky {{GravesCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry County Airport (Tennessee)
Henry County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located northwest of the central business district of Paris, a city in Henry County, Tennessee, United States. The current Airport Manager is Mr. Bobby Nolan. Facilities and aircraft Henry County Airport covers an area of which contains one asphalt paved runway (2/20) measuring . For the 12-month period ending July 11, 2000, the airport had 16,445 aircraft operations, an average of 45 per day: 99.5% general aviation and 0.5% air taxi. Civil Air Patrol Henry County Airport has been home to the Henry County Composite Squadron of the Tennessee Wing Civil Air Patrol for over 25 years. Founded in December 1993 at the Tennessee Army National Guard The Tennessee Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one ... armory in Paris, the squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee State Route 76
State Route 76 (SR 76) is a state highway in Tennessee, traversing the state in a northeast-southwest axis from east of Memphis to north of Nashville. SR 76 is unique in that it actually changes its cardinal directions (from North-South to East-West) in Clarksville at the junction with US 41A and US 41A Bypass. Route description Fayette County SR 76 begins as a primary highway in Fayette County in Moscow at a junction with SR 57, its southern terminus. The highway goes north as a 2-lane highway through countryside and wooded areas to the community of Williston and has a junction with SR 193. It then turns slight northeast before turning north again at the junction with SR 195 just south of Somerville. SR 76 then enters Somerville and passes through a neighborhood before entering downtown and intersecting US 64/SR 15. It then passes through another neighborhood before crossing the Loosahatchie River and leaving Somerville to have a Y-Intersection with SR 59 shortly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee State Route 69
State Route 69 (SR 69) is a state highway in West Tennessee, West and Middle Tennessee that runs parallel to the Tennessee River for the majority of its length. SR 69 carries both primary and secondary highway designations and is routed through rural areas. Route description Wayne, Hardin and McNairy Counties SR 69 begins in Wayne County, Tennessee, Wayne County at the Alabama border near Florence, Alabama, Florence, AL, continuing as Alabama State Route 20, (AL) SR 20. It runs a short distance in Wayne County, with no major intersections, and crosses into Hardin County, Tennessee, Hardin County. It then goes through Walnut Grove, Hardin County, Tennessee, Walnut Grove and begins a northwest course. It then turns north and enters Maddox, Tennessee, Maddox and intersects Tennessee State Route 226, SR 226. It continues north through Walkertown, Tennessee, Walkertown and enters Savannah, Tennessee, Savannah. In Savannah, it has a junction with Tennessee State Route 203, SR 203. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee State Route 54
State Route 54 (SR 54) is a west–east rural highway in West Tennessee, which runs from Covington to just north of Paris. Route description Covington to Alamo SR 54 begins in downtown Covington in Tipton County at an intersection with US 51/ SR 3. It then goes to a junction with SR 384. Shortly afterwards, it has a junction with SR 179. SR 54 then exits Covington and continues to the east, passing through Glenn and having an intersection with SR 14, which is its northern terminus. SR 54 then continues east and crosses into Haywood County. It then enters Brownsville and intersects SR 19, just a short distance away from its junction with US 70. It continues into town and has a junction with SR 1 (Old US 70) and begins a short concurrency together, and comes to a junction in the center of town with SR 76 and SR 369 and turns north to become concurrent with them, separating from SR 1. Just outside of town, SR 54 separates from SR 76/SR 369 and continues north. It then goes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carroll County, Tennessee
Carroll County is a county located in the western division of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,522. Its county seat is Huntingdon. The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 7, 1821, and was named for Governor William Carroll. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake The Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake serves as a large water territory in Carroll County, Tennessee. Many locals have called the lake their home for years. Properties around the lake continue to boom and flourish. In 2022, the county attempted to change the name, but after citizens of the county petitioning to keep the original name, they kept the Carrol County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake name the same. At the Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake, many visitors enjoy Sunset Grill, a famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKenzie, Tennessee
McKenzie is a city at the tripoint of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties in Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,310 at the 2010 census. It is home to Bethel University and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at McKenzie. Geography McKenzie is located in northern Carroll County at (36.133189, -88.517189). A small part of the city extends north into Henry County, and a smaller part extends west into Weakley County. U.S. Route 79 passes through the city southeast of the center, leading northeast to Paris and southwest to Milan. Tennessee State Route 22 State Route 22 (SR 22) is a south-to-north state highway in the western part of Tennessee, United States. It begins at the Mississippi state line in McNairy County, where the roadway continues as Mississippi Highway 2 (MS 2). It ends at the K ... runs through the east side of the city as a bypass, leading northwest to Martin, Tennessee, Martin and southeast to Huntingdon, Tennessee, Huntingdon. Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weakley County, Tennessee
Weakley County is a county located in the northwest of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,021. Its county seat is Dresden. Its largest city is Martin, the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on October 21, 1823, and is named for U.S. Congressman Robert Weakley (1764–1845). Weakley County comprises the Martin, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Weakley County was created in October 1823 from some of the land that the Chickasaw people ceded to the United States in the Treaty of 1818. The county was named after Colonel Robert Weakley, a member of the House of Representatives, a speaker of the State Senate, and the man commissioned to treat (negotiate) with the Chickasaw. During the 19th century, the county was the state's largest corn producer. By the latter half of the 20th century, soybeans became the county's leading crop. Geography According to the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
