Map of Palmer town, Tennessee

Palmer is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 672 at the 2010 census.

Palmer town overview:
Name:	Palmer town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Tennessee
County:	Grundy County
Incorporated:	1925
Elevation:	1,805 ft (550 m)
Total Area:	4.93 sq mi (12.77 km²)
Land Area:	4.93 sq mi (12.77 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	551
Population Density:	111.74/sq mi (43.15/km²)
ZIP code:	37365
Area code:	931
FIPS code:	4756560
GNISfeature ID:	1296690

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History

Palmer was originally known as “Tate’s Village”. When it incorporated in 1925, it was renamed in honor of Clarence William Palmer (1850–1919), who owned much of the land upon which the town was established. The town thrived during the early 20th century due in large part to mining operations conducted in the area by the Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company.

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Geography

Palmer is located in southeastern Grundy County at 35°21′23″N 85°33′43″W / 35.35639°N 85.56194°W / 35.35639; -85.56194 (35.356381, -85.561987). It lies in a rugged area atop the Cumberland Plateau, just west of the Plateau’s Sequatchie Valley escarpment. The point where Grundy, Marion, and Sequatchie counties meet is located just south of Palmer. Tennessee State Route 108 passes through Palmer, connecting the town with Gruetli-Laager to the west and Whitwell in the Sequatchie Valley to the southeast. The source of the 67-mile (108 km) Collins River is located just northeast of Palmer.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km), all of it land.