Frog Jump, Crockett County, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US

Entrance to Frog Jump along State Route 88

Frog Jump is an unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States.[1] The community lies along a rural stretch of State Route 88 between Halls to the west and Maury City to the east. The community's name is believed to be a humorous reference to its small size, namely that it's small enough for a frog to jump over in a single hop.[2]

## Notable inhabitants

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* Stephen Fincher, a former U.S. congressman, lives in Frog Jump[3]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frog Jump, Crockett County, Tennessee
2. ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 80.
3. ^ Sullivan, Bartholomew (February 13, 2011). "U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher, farmer from Frog Jump, leaps into Congress". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

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Municipalities and communities of Crockett County, Tennessee, United States

County seat: Alamo

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* Bells
* Friendship

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* Alamo
* Gadsden
* Maury City

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* Cairo
* Crockett Mills
* Frog Jump
* Fruitvale
* Midway
* Shady Grove

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35°49′00″N 89°20′07″W﻿ / ﻿35.81667°N 89.33528°W﻿ / 35.81667; -89.33528

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