Perryville is an unincorporated town in
Decatur County, Tennessee, and one of the oldest towns in Decatur County. It is located on the
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is a long river located in the Southern United States, southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. Flowing through the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, it begins at the confluence of Fren ...
, five miles east of
Parsons. Originally known as Midtown, it was incorporated as Perryville in 1821 as the county seat of
Perry County, Tennessee.
There is a marina in Perryville.
Notable people
See also
Perry County, Tennessee ยง History
References
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Decatur County, Tennessee
Tennessee populated places on the Tennessee River
Former county seats in Tennessee
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