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Fowlkes, Tennessee
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Map of Lauderdale County, showing Fowlkes in southern Dyer County
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 Fowlkes, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Fowlkes, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Dyer |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 882 |
| • Density | 421.40/sq mi (162.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38024
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| Area code(s) | 731 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1284753 |
Fowlkes is an unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States.
History
Originally founded as Fowlkes Station in 1882 by W.P. Fowlkes, the following year the Newport News & Mississippi Valley Railroad was completed in Dyer County. The line for this railroad passed through the community of Fowlkes. By 1887, the community supported a school, a Methodist church, and multiple grist mills and cotton gins.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 882 | — | |
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