Como, Tennessee

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Como, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Como appearing on 1957 USGS map excerpt
Como appearing on 1957 USGS map excerpt
Como is located in Tennessee
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Como is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 36°17′35″N 88°30′44″W / 36.29306°N 88.51222°W / 36.29306; -88.51222
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHenry
Elevation
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453 ft (138 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38223
Area code731
GNIS feature ID1281048[1]

Como is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee, United States. It is centered at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 54 and Tennessee State Route 140, appproximately 10 miles west of Paris, Tennessee, which is the county seat.[1][2] Its ZIP code is 38223.[3]

History

A fire in 1925 caused significant damage to the village, destroying two general stores, two garages, a drug store, a blacksmith shop, four homes, and the Odd Fellows home.[4]

Como's population was 125 in 1940.[5]

References

  1. "Como, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. (30 January 1914). Como "Combings", The Parisian (sample local community happenings column from 1914 in the Paris, Tennessee newspaper)
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. (14 April 1925). Fire Destroys Whole Town in Henry County, The Tennessean
  5. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 898. Retrieved January 24, 2024.