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Hampshire is an
unincorporated community
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in
Maury County
Maury County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Middle Tennessee region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,974. Its county seat is Columbia. Maury County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro ...
,
Tennessee
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,
United States
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.
Education
Hampshire Unit School, enrolling
kindergarten
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through
grade 12
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, is operated as a unit of Maury County Public Schools.
Police protection
Since Hampshire is unincorporated, no government body represents the town personally to provide a police service. The
Maury County Sheriff's Office maintains all law enforcement duties.
Constables
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in criminal law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. A constable is commonly the rank of an officer within the police. Other peop ...
also have concurrent jurisdiction with the sheriff; however, they rarely exercise such authority.
Fire protection
Hampshire is protected by the Hampshire Fire Department, division of the Maury County Fire Department.
Events
Hampshire recently began its annual "Hampshire Jubilee and Festival," which includes vendors, food trucks, and live music.
Notable residents
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Wynn Varble
George Edwin Varble is an American country music musician and songwriter. Varble co-wrote the hit songs '' Have You Forgotten?'', ''Waitin' on a Woman'', '' Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind'' and '' A Little More Country Than That''.
In 20 ...
References
Unincorporated communities in Maury County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
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