Kentucky Gazetteer
Tennessee River is a physical feature (stream) in Livingston County. The primary coordinates for Tennessee River places it within the KY 42058 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Tennessee River |
| Category: | Kentucky physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | The principal tributary of the Ohio River; formed by the confluence of the Holston River and the French Broad River near Knoxville TN; traverses generally east to west along the northern tier of the State of Alabama, turning back north to join the Ohio River at Paducah KY. |
| History: | The Cherokee, Creek, and Chickasaw Tribes occupied villages along the Tennessee River. The first recorded exploration of the stream by Europeans was in 1540, when Hernando DeSoto's Spanish expedition traveled from the present location of Chattanooga to Guntersville. |
| County: | Livingston County |
| Latitude: | 37.0672787 |
| Longitude: | -88.5647687 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tennessee River: Tennessee River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Tennessee River does not include property ownership information.
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Farley, KY
(1.9 miles SSW) Paducah, KY (2.4 miles WNW) Reidland, KY (3.9 miles SSE) Hendron, KY (4.1 miles WSW) Ledbetter, KY (5.1 miles ESE) |
Brookport, IL
(5.3 miles NW) Massac, KY (9.8 miles WSW) Smithland, KY (10.1 miles ENE) Symsonia, KY (10.4 miles SSE) Metropolis, IL (10.9 miles WNW) |
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Tyler, KY
(1.4 miles WSW) Farley, KY (1.4 miles S) Woodlawn, KY (1.9 miles S) Littleville, KY (2.4 miles W) Oakdale, KY (2.4 miles S) |
Riverview, KY
(3.1 miles SSE) Epperson, KY (3.4 miles SSE) Hovekamp, KY (3.6 miles SSW) Unionville, IL (3.9 miles NNE) Shady Grove, IL (3.9 miles N) |
