Santa Fe, Tennessee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Santa Fe, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Santa Fe, Tennessee Location in Tennessee Show map of Tennessee Santa Fe, Tennessee Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Maury
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38482
Area code(s)	931
GNIS feature ID	1307028

Santa Fe Diner in Santa Fe, TN

Santa Fe Post Office Built in 1849

Santa Fe Cemetery entrance in Santa Fe, TN

Santa Fe (say "SAN-tuh FEE") is a small place in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own city government. Its special mail code, called a ZIP code, is 38482.

A Look Back in Time

Santa Fe got its name when a post office opened there in 1849. Before that, people sometimes called the area "Benton" or "Pinhook." But when the post office started, the name "Santa Fe" was chosen and stuck.