Bemis

Bemis is a former company town in , United States, now part of the city of . The Bemis Brothers Bag Company established the town in 1900 to be the site of a cotton mill and housing for the mill workers.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: town in Tennessee, USA
  • Also known as: “Bemis, Tennessee”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jackson.

Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in that grew as a crossroads between various railroads in the four cardinal directions. It was the major commerce center of western Tennessee around the time of its founding in 1821 because Memphis had yet to emerge as a dominant community.

Bemis

Latitude
35.57619° or 35° 34′ 34″ north
Longitude
-88.82145° or 88° 49′ 17″ west
Elevation
374 feet (114 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US BS8
Open location code
867HH5GH+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153605716
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4605482
Wiki­data ID
Q4885127
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In Other Languages

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  • Catalan: “Bemis”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Malesus and Madison Hall.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bemis Mill Village Museum and Bemis United Methodist Church.

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