Purdy ~ 4C 8
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N 35° 11.642 W 088° 29.889
16S E 363609 N 3895588
Purdy, a historical marker on Hwy 64 between Adamsville and Selmer, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM2AMB
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2007
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4 miles northwest. Established in 1823, it was the first county seat of McNairy County: here was Purdy University from 1855 to 1861. Glover's Trace ran though it from Middle Tennessee to the Mississippi Country. The county seat was moved in 1890.
Marker Name: Purdy ~ 4C 8
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 4C 8
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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