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Oldham, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°46′34″N 83°28′56″W / 35.7762033°N 83.4821078°W / 35.7762033; -83.4821078
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Oldham is a rural community in Sevier County, Tennessee.[1] Alternative names for the area are Oldham's Creek and Boogertown.[2]

The community was named for Stephen Oldham, a pioneer settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oldham, Tennessee
  2. ^ Jim Matheny, Why do they call it that? Boogertown in Sevier County, WBIR-TV, September 24, 2010
  3. ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 155. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

35°46′34″N 83°28′56″W / 35.7762033°N 83.4821078°W / 35.7762033; -83.4821078