Lascassas, Tennessee

[1] Its geographic coordinates are 35°55'49"N, 86°17'28"W.[2] The ZIP Code for Lascassas is 37085.

[3] The community's namesake is Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566), a Spanish missionary on Christopher Columbus's third expedition who was known as the "Apostle of the Indians" in recognition of his efforts to protect the native population from slavery and abuse.

[4] Lascassas is the site of a public elementary school operated by the Rutherford County school district and enrolling students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5.

[5] The American actor John M. Pickard was born in Lascassas and died in Rutherford County.

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