Yum Yum, Tennessee
Yum Yum is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States, just 7 miles north of the town of Somerville.
Yum Yum, Tennessee | |
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| Coordinates: 35°20′43″N 89°21′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 901 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304716[1] |
History
The community derives its name from a 19th-century brand of candy.[2] Local tradition states that the community was named when U.S. Senator Kenneth McKellar asked storekeeper John J. Garnett what to name the new post office and Garnett answered, "Just call it Yum Yum. There won't be another name like that."[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yum Yum, Tennessee
- Kennedy, Mark (February 19, 1989). "Speck-on-the-map towns in Tennessee". Herald-Journal. pp. C13. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 248.
Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Tennessee, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Fayette County map | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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