Frog Jump, Crockett County, Tennessee
Frog Jump is an unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States.[1] The community lies along a rural stretch of State Route 88 between Halls to the west and Maury City to the east. The community's name is believed to be a humorous reference to its small size, namely that it's small enough for a frog to jump over in a single hop.[2]
Notable inhabitants
[edit]- Stephen Fincher, a former U.S. congressman, lives in Frog Jump[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frog Jump, Crockett County, Tennessee
- ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 80.
- ^ Sullivan, Bartholomew (February 13, 2011). "U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher, farmer from Frog Jump, leaps into Congress". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
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