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Boom is an unincorporated community in Pickett County, Tennessee.

History

A post office called Boom was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1955. The community was so named on account of a nearby log boom.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boom, Tennessee
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 16.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Byrdstown
Town	Byrdstown
Unincorporated communities	Boom Cedar Grove Love Lady Midway Moodyville Static‡
Ghost town	Olympus
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°30′57″N 85°10′11″W / 36.51583°N 85.16972°W / 36.51583; -85.16972

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