Daylight, Tennessee

History

A post office called Daylight was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] A first settler selected the name "Daylight" on account of its euphonic sound.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daylight, 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. 32.

35°44′45″N 85°51′27″W


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