Maury City

History

Maury City is named for congressman and Tennessee state legislator Abram Poindexter Maury. The town was first settled in 1876 in accordance with some railroad speculation. However, though rails were laid and at least one train ran, the railroad never materialized. The town was formally established in 1906 and received its charter in 1915. The city incorporated in 1911. Charles P. Roland, historian of the Civil War and the American South, was born in Maury City in 1918. His father, Clifford Paul Roland, was a schoolteacher in Maury City.

Geography

Maury City is located at (35.815535, -89.223866). The town is situated at the intersection of State Route 88 and State Route 189, northwest of Jackson and southeast of Dyersburg. SR 88 connects the city with U.S. Route 412 and Alamo to the east, and with the Halls area to the west. SR 189 connects Maury City with Friendship to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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