DePriest Bend, Tennessee

DePriest Bend
DePriest Bend
Location within the state of Tennessee
DePriest Bend
DePriest Bend (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°44′17″N 87°48′39″W / 35.73806°N 87.81083°W / 35.73806; -87.81083
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPerry
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1282239

DePriest Bend (also known as Depriest's Bend) is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Tennessee.[1][2] It is named after an early settler of the county, Randolph DePriest, who arrived in the area in the early 19th century from Virginia.[3]

References

  1. ^ "DePriest Bend, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Gardner, Kent (16 Feb 1976). "DePriest's Bend". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ^ Stubbs, Michelle. "The Randolphs". Roots, Branches, and Stumps. Retrieved 5 March 2024.