LaGuardo, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
36°17′47″N 86°26′37″W / 36.29639°N 86.44361°W / 36.29639; -86.44361CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyWilsonElevation
499 ft (152 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code615GNIS feature ID1306658[1]

LaGuardo is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee. It is located along Tennessee State Route 109. The community has a handful of stores, utility district building and churches.

History

LaGuardo means "watchdog." An early spelling of the community was "Lagad" or "Lagado." In 1950 the center of the community was moved from Saundersville Road and Woods Ferry road to a mile southeast. This was due to damming of Old Hickory Lake and the increasing prominence of State Route 109.[2]

Notable deaths

  • Uncle Jimmy Thompson, old-time fiddle player, died February 17, 1931

Gallery

  • Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia ( Seventh Day Adventist Church) as seen from State Route 109
    Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia ( Seventh Day Adventist Church) as seen from State Route 109

Notes

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "History of Wilson County, Tennessee - Its Land and its Life", G. Frank Burns, Editor, pg. 264.
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