Perryville is an unincorporated town in Decatur County, Tennessee,[1] and one of the oldest towns in Decatur County. It is located on the Tennessee River, five miles east of Parsons. Originally known as Midtown, it was incorporated as Perryville in 1821 as the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee.[2][3]
35°37′14″N 88°02′30″W / 35.62056°N 88.04167°WThere is a marina in Perryville.[4]
See also[edit]
Perry County, Tennessee § History
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perryville, Tennessee
- ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 818. ISBN 9780893080976.
- ^ "Perryville First County Seat of Perry County". HMdb.org. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Perryville Marina in Parsons, TN - Tennessee Vacation". www.tnvacation.com. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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