Hustburg is an unincorporated community in Humphreys County, Tennessee.[1] Hustburg Creek passes through the area.

Hustburg
Unincorporated community
Tennessee Valley Authority Information Office photo of a school in Hustburg (1939)
Tennessee Valley Authority Information Office photo of a school in Hustburg (1939)
Hustburg is located in Tennessee
Hustburg
Coordinates: 35°58′58″N 87°57′35″W / 35.98278°N 87.95972°W / 35.98278; -87.95972
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHumphreys
Time zoneUTC-6:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5:00 (CDT)

Overview

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U.S. Senator from Arkansas Hattie Caraway grew up in Hustburg and attended its Ebenezer Church where she sang. She attended a one-room school house that may have been affiliated with the church before attending Dickson Normal School.[2] More recent accounts state she went to "Ebenezer College" which seems a stretch.[citation needed]

Tribble High School served the community before it closed. Hustburg has had an Ebenezer Methodist Church.[3][4][5]

In 1939 TVA released a report on the "readjustment problem" in Hustburg.[6]

Hustburg is near where the Duck River meets the Tennessee River. A study using mosquito traps included Hustburg.[7] Corn has been grown in the area known for its alluvial soil and as part of what's known as the "Big Bottom".[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hustburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Clipped From The Tennessean". December 6, 1931. p. 38 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Christian Advocate". J.B. M'Ferrin for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. December 15, 1923 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Brandenberger, Evelyn Duke (December 15, 1979). "The Duke Family". Brandenberger – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Carter, Cullen Tuller (December 15, 1956). "History of Methodist Churches and Institutions in Middle Tennessee: 1787-1956". Parthenon Press – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources > Humphreys County | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov.
  7. ^ Breeland, S. G. (December 15, 1961). "Mosquitoes of the Tennessee Valley". Tennessee Academy of Science – via Google Books.