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Difficult, Tennessee
Buildings and houses in Difficult
Buildings and houses in Difficult
Difficult, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Difficult, Tennessee
Difficult, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Difficult, Tennessee is located in the United States
Difficult, Tennessee
Difficult, Tennessee
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Smith
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37145
Area code(s) 615
GNIS feature ID 1306346

Difficult is a small, unincorporated community located in Smith County, Tennessee, in the United States. An unincorporated community means it's a place with a shared identity but without its own local government.

This community is found just north of Tennessee State Route 85. It sits about halfway between two other places: Defeated to the south and Kempville to the east. A stream called Defeated Creek, which flows into the Cumberland River, also runs through Difficult.

The History of Difficult

The name "Difficult" has an interesting story behind it. One popular tale says that when the people living there tried to get a post office, their application was sent back. The reason given was that the name they had chosen was "too difficult" to use. This led to the community officially being named Difficult.

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