Silver Point, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Silver Point, Tennessee is an unincorporated rural settlement in Putnam County, Tennessee
, scattered around the intersection of State Highway 141, State Highway 56, and Interstate 40
, about halfway between Cookeville
and Smithville
.
. Edgar Evins State Park
is also nearby.
and her brother James C. Sadler
.
Putnam County, Tennessee
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 62,315, a 21 percent increase from 1990. The was 72,321, an increase of 16.1% since 2000...
, scattered around the intersection of State Highway 141, State Highway 56, and Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
, about halfway between Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville is a city in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 23,923 at the 2000 census. of Cookeville's population was 30,435, and the combined total of those living in Cookeville's in 2010 was 65,014. It is the county seat of Putnam County and home to Tennessee...
and Smithville
Smithville, Tennessee
Smithville is a city in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of De Kalb County.-Geography:...
.
Landmarks
Notable features include the National Register of Historic Places: West End Church of Christ Silver PointWest End Church of Christ Silver Point
The West End Church of Christ Silver Point is a folk vernacular brick church in the unincorporated community of Silver Point, Tennessee, USA. A primarily African-American Church of Christ congregation has met at the church continuously since its construction in 1915...
. Edgar Evins State Park
Edgar Evins State Park
Edgar Evins State Park is a state park in DeKalb County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The park consists of along the shores of Center Hill Lake, an impoundment of the Caney Fork. The State of Tennessee leases the land from the U.S...
is also nearby.
Notable people
Notable natives include journalist Christine SadlerChristine Sadler
Christine Sadler , born in Silver Point, Putnam County, Tennessee, was an Americanauthor, journalist, and magazine editor.-Biography:...
and her brother James C. Sadler
James C. Sadler
James C. Sadler was an American meteorologist, and a Professor in Tropical Meteorology at the University of Hawaii where he taught for 22 years. He is considered one of the pioneers of tropical meteorological study.- Career :...
.