Alamo (Tennessee)
| Alamo | |||
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| Nickname : Cageville | |||
 Buildings along the southeastern part of the Court Square |
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| Location in Tennessee | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1855 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Tennessee | ||
| County : | Crockett County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 47 ′ N , 89 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 2,392 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Height : | 361 m | ||
| Postal code : | 38001 | ||
| Area code : | +1 731 | ||
| FIPS : | 47-00440 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1304782 | ||
| Mayor : | Tommy Green | ||
Alamo is a town and county seat of Crockett County in the US state of Tennessee .
history
The present city was founded in 1855 under the name Cageville , named after the resident Lycurgus Cage . After Crockett County was founded in 1871, the place was changed to its current name.
Web links
Commons : Alamo (Tennessee) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- Alamo City History on Crockett County's website
Individual evidence
- ^ Citation. Retrieved August 8, 2014 .
- ↑ Town of Alamo (Crockett County). Retrieved August 8, 2014 .