Yell, Tennessee

Yell is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.^[2]

Yell, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°22′9″N 86°47′13″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Marshall
Elevation	902 ft (275 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	1314546[1]

History

A post office called Yell was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1904.^[3] The community has the name of Archibald Yell, who fell at the Battle of Buena Vista.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yell, Tennessee
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yell, Tennessee
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
4. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.