Chewalla, Tennessee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chewalla, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Chewalla, Tennessee Location in Tennessee Show map of Tennessee Chewalla, Tennessee Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	McNairy
Area
• Total	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Land	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	410 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	94
• Density	70.04/sq mi (27.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38393
Area code(s)	731
GNIS feature ID	1280430

Chewalla is a small place in McNairy County, Tennessee, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

Chewalla is located about 4.1 miles (6.6 km) southwest of a place called Ramer. You can find it along Tennessee State Route 234 and near the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks. It even has its own post office with the ZIP code 38393.

History of Chewalla

How Chewalla Started

Chewalla began to grow when the railroad was built through this area. The railroad helped connect places and made it easier for people to travel and for goods to be moved. This often led to new communities forming along the railway lines.

What Chewalla Means

The name "Chewalla" comes from a Native American language. Many places in the United States have names that come from the original languages of the people who lived there first.

People in Chewalla

Population Count

Every ten years, the United States counts how many people live in different areas. This is called a census. The latest count for Chewalla was in 2020.

How Many People Live Here?

According to the 2020 census, there were 94 people living in Chewalla. This number helps us understand the size of the community.