Commerce is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States.[1] Commerce is located on Commerce Road 11.5 miles (18.5 km) east-southeast of Lebanon.[2]

Commerce, Tennessee
Commerce, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Commerce, Tennessee
Commerce, Tennessee
Commerce, Tennessee is located in the United States
Commerce, Tennessee
Commerce, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°08′24″N 86°06′12″W / 36.14000°N 86.10333°W / 36.14000; -86.10333
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWilson
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code615
GNIS feature ID1281040[1]

History

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Commerce was platted in 1822.[3] A post office called Commerce was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1903.[4]

The Bailey Graveyard, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Commerce.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Commerce". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Wilson County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  3. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 857.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.