Randolph, Tennessee

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Randolph, Tennessee is a small unincorporated community in Tipton County known historically as a Mississippi River port and early rival to Memphis.

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Randolph, Tennessee canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
areaCode 901
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Tipton County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
declinedDueTo rise of Memphis, Tennessee as dominant regional port
shifting river channels and erosion
developedAs river port town in the early 19th century
distanceTo approximately 30 miles north of Memphis, Tennessee
elevationInFeet 259
GNISFeatureID 1299010
governedBy Tipton County government NERFINISHED
hasNearbyFeature bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
bottomland along the Mississippi River
historicalRole Mississippi River port
early commercial rival to Memphis, Tennessee
incorporationStatus unincorporated
locatedIn Tipton County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
West Tennessee NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Mississippi River NERFINISHED
namedAfter John Randolph of Roanoke NERFINISHED
partOf Memphis metropolitan area NERFINISHED
postalCode 38019
primaryEconomicActivities agriculture
river-related commerce (historically)
prosperedDuring early 19th century
region Mississippi River Valley NERFINISHED
state Tennessee
timeZone Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time

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