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3 unusual facts about Tipton County


Stanley Armour Dunham

The most recent native European ancestor was Falmouth Kearney, a farmer who emigrated from Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland, during the Great Irish Famine and settled in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, Indiana, United States.

Tipton County, Tennessee

This puts Reverie on the Arkansas side, while most of the area of Tipton County is located east of the river, the Tennessee side.

The western boundary of Tipton County is the Mississippi River, where Tennessee meets Arkansas; however, in several places where the river's course was altered by the 1812 New Madrid earthquake, the boundary still follows the old alignment of the river, with the result that a few of Tipton County's communities — including Reverie and Corona — are exclaved on the Arkansas side, rather than the Tennessee side, of the river.


Barrett Rich

Barrett Rich is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 94th District, encompassing Fayette, Hardeman and Tipton.

Jimmy Naifeh

He represents House District 81, which includes most of Tipton County and all of Haywood County.

Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Lauderdale County was created in 1835 from parts of Tipton, Dyer and Haywood counties, and named for Lieutenant Colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans.


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