Walling is an unincorporated community in White County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along the Caney Fork southwest of Doyle, and east of Rock Island State Park. Tennessee State Route 136 passes through the community. Walling has a post office with ZIP code 38587.[2]
Walling, Tennessee | |
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Coordinates: 35°48′29″N 85°35′58″W / 35.80806°N 85.59944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | White |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38587 |
Area code | 931 |
GNIS feature ID | 1304347[1] |
The community is likely named for a family of early settlers.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walling, Tennessee
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 215.
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editw father Template:WhiteCountyTNeo-stub The town was named after a family who were residents. Jesse Walling was born in 1818 in White County Tennessee according to public records. Jesse had a son William who became my Great Grand who had a son Thomas who was my Grand Father. Part of Burgess State Park was owned by the Walling's