Tennessee State Route 22
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State Route 22 is a south to north highway in Tennessee
that is 156.5 miles (252.5 km) long, not counting its alternate and bypass sections. It begins in McNairy County and ends in Lake County, when it crosses into the Kentucky Bend
, a detached portion of Fulton County
, Kentucky
.
The monument for the 1862 Battle of Island Number Ten
in the American Civil War
is located on Route 22, approximately three miles north of Tiptonville.
State Route 22 traverses the counties shown in the table below.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
that is 156.5 miles (252.5 km) long, not counting its alternate and bypass sections. It begins in McNairy County and ends in Lake County, when it crosses into the Kentucky Bend
Kentucky Bend
The Kentucky Bend, variously called the New Madrid Bend, Madrid Bend, Bessie Bend, or Bubbleland, is an exclave of Fulton County, Kentucky, in the United States....
, a detached portion of Fulton County
Fulton County, Kentucky
Fulton County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1845 from Hickman County, Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 7,752. Its county seat is Hickman. The county is named for American inventor Robert Fulton...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
The monument for the 1862 Battle of Island Number Ten
Battle of Island Number Ten
The Battle of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, lasting from February 28 to April 8, 1862. The position, an island at the base of a tight double turn in the course of the river, was held by the Confederates...
in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
is located on Route 22, approximately three miles north of Tiptonville.
Counties traversed (south to north)
| County | miles | kilometers | bannered |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNairy | 10.4 | 16.8 | |
| Hardin Hardin County, Tennessee Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. State of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 26,026. The Hardin County seat is Savannah. The county was named posthumously for Col. Joseph Hardin, a Revolutionary War soldier and a legislative representative for the Province of North Carolina and... | 9.5 | 15.4 | |
| McNairy | 10.4 | 16.8 | |
| McNairy | 0.4 | 0.7 | alternate |
| Chester | 7.8 | 12.6 | |
| Chester | 15.0 | 24.1 | alternate |
| Henderson | 23.4 | 37.7 | |
| Henderson | 10.6 | 17.0 | alternate |
| Carroll Carroll County, Tennessee Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 28,522. Its county seat is Huntingdon. It was named for Governor William Carroll.-Geography:According to the U.S... | 24.5 | 39.5 | |
| Carroll Carroll County, Tennessee Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 28,522. Its county seat is Huntingdon. It was named for Governor William Carroll.-Geography:According to the U.S... | 3.6 | 5.8 | bypass |
| Henry | 2.0 | 3.2 | |
| Weakley | 29.6 | 47.8 | |
| Obion | 28.4 | 45.8 | |
| Lake | 10.5 | 16.9 |