Grand Junction, Tennessee

Grand Junction is a city between the border of Hardeman and Fayette County, Tennessee, United States.

Also during the Civil War General U.S. Grant established a “Contraband Camp” of thousands of former enslaved people, providing shelter, education etc.

(Ron Chernow, p 230) In 1878 a yellow fever epidemic struck the town and killed more than half of the 150 residents.

Tennessee State Route 368 is a local highway that runs through downtown Grand Junction.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.

Early autumn is drier and mild, but can remain hot until late October.

Spring often begins in late February or early March, following the onset of a sharp warmup.

The town has many small local businesses, including a clothing boutique, antique shops, two local banks, several quick-marts a Dollar General store and a Family Dollar store.

The location of the NBDM and the history of the area in regards to hunting has earned the town the title of the "Bird Dog Capital of the World".

[18] The town is also home to the National Field Trial Championships, which are held at Ames Plantation.

[7] Grand Junction's library serves area residents and consists of 2 staff members and volunteers.

Rogers and Sons Marble Works, established in 1879, is still standing and the old railroad depot still exists.

Richardson's General Merchandise Store is still standing and stocked from when it finally closed, which was run by N.T.

[7] Although in a rural area, Grand Junction has many local television and radio stations able to be received by residents with basic outdoor antennas.

The Grand Junction Post Office provides mail services and the Bolivar Electric Company and Hardeman/Fayette Utility Dist.

Grand Junction in 1940
Fayette County map
Hardeman County map