Crucifer, Tennessee

Crucifer is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States.^[1]

Crucifer, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°38′46″N 88°33′00″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Henderson
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	731
GNIS feature ID	1306211[1]

Crucifer was originally called "Cross Plains", and under the latter name was founded ca. 1835.^[2] A post office called Crucifer was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1904.^[3]

Notes

1. "Crucifer, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 806. ISBN 9780893080976.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.