Perryville is an unincorporated town in

Decatur County, Tennessee Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,435. Its county seat is Decaturville. History This county is named after naval hero Stephen Decatur, Jr., who gained national r ...

and one of the oldest towns in Decatur County. It is located on the

Tennessee River The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names, ...

, five miles east of

Parsons Parsons may refer to: Places In the United States: * Parsons, Kansas, a city * Parsons, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Parsons, Tennessee, a city * Parsons, West Virginia, a town * Camp Parsons, a Boy Scout camp in the state of Washingt ...

. Founded in 1821, at one time it was the county seat of

Perry County, Tennessee Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,366, with an average population density of 18.6 persons per square mile (7.2 persons per square km) it is the least densely populate ...

. There is a marina in Perryville.

References

Unincorporated communities in Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Decatur County, Tennessee Tennessee populated places on the Tennessee River Former county seats in Tennessee {{DecaturCountyTN-geo-stub